Last week, readers couldn’t have enough good to say about part one of this series. We discussed some popular conservative narratives about women that cannot be supported by Scripture, encouraging you to do research for yourself. This week Lisa and I finish our conversation on things the Bible actually doesn’t say about women.
The moment my phone vibrated with the text alert, it was as if the suspension was blown out of my world. Months of praying, hoping, wishing, and waiting were suddenly brought to a halt at once. The news was in, and it was good.
I sat at my desk as tears welled up in my eyes. I cried too, Mr. M’s text said. God is so gracious.
After the initial shock, surprise, and emotion I immediately wanted to tell everyone within a fifteen foot radius of myself. Since that included my phone I would have liked to send a mass text trumpeting the information, but we decided to stay quiet till more details come to light. So I just sat, thinking back on the last seven months.
Brought to the end of my timeframe and expectations, I had no choice but to look up. And once I looked up to the Lord, He encouraged me to look in… to evaluate if I was the kind of girl who even deserved to have a boyfriend.
This is the first of two parts in which Lisa and I tackle some common conservative narratives about gender that aren’t actually in the Bible. It’s been a hard journey for me – learning to question some of these concepts and dig down to where they are rooted in Scripture (if at all).
Can a wife correct her husband? Some would be surprised at this question, but it’s legitimately asked in many conservative Christian circles. Proverbs 17 says “As iron sharpens iron, so one friend sharpens another.” This does not stop in marriage. This week on Uniquely Woman, Lisa and I tackle how to confront sin. This is…
I grew up in the northern Midwest United States, about two hours south of Canada. Because I was northern, raised in a Christian home, and believe “all men are created equal”, I firmly believed racial prejudice did not exist in my life or even in my geographical area. I associated racism with the South and the sixties. This view – unconscious though it was – went unchecked because my hometown is almost entirely white.
It’s telling that I’m posting April’s favorites list in May. May 1st was the launch of my new biblical time management course – Driven Women – so every effort at getting a post published came to naught! Better late than never, right? I have so much to share from April, though. Everything in this list…
Spring is baby and wedding shower time! In light of that, we decided to dedicate an episode to expecting and new mamas. We share about our favorite books, the pared-down baby necessities list, birth accounts on Instagram, and resting- really resting- after you give birth.
I have a unique approach to productivity; one I don’t think we see often in this culture.
I believe rest is essential to a productive life.
I’m writing this past 10 PM… at least an hour past my old-lady bed time! This week has been busier than the previous two combined. I can’t remember when Josh and I had so much going on!
I am SO excited to share this glimpse of my goal planning process. For three years now I’ve used Lara Casey’s Powersheets, a goal planning workbook designed to help people of ALL personalities determine God’s priorities for their lives. Through a detailed preparation process, you determine your goals for the year, then break those goals down into monthly, weekly, and daily tasks.
If God knows all, why should we pray? What a question! I won’t pretend I have the answer to every angle of this topic. Many of us have wondered this to ourselves in the dark of the night, when God seems silent, or when prayers go unanswered. What is the point of prayer? How does it work? If God discerns when and how He will answer, what role does my prayer play, if any?
