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Jennifer McBride | October 28, 2011
(From the introduction to Queen of the Home) In the famous chapter of Proverbs 31 we have a detailed description that shows just how strong, capable and influential the virtuous woman of God really is. What might not be as well known is what is packed into the actual meaning of the word “virtuous” which appears [...]
Jennifer McBride | October 24, 2011
Excellent thoughts from Breezy Brookshire; written to daughters but applicable to wives and mothers as well! : Contentment is one of the priceless virtues a woman must cultivate. As daughters preparing to be homemakers, we eagerly await the time when we can be in our own homes, and it is crucial to develop contentment right [...]
Kristen Sosebee | October 18, 2011
I’m afraid I have very few really vivid memories from being a little girl. Some people can recall stories from their childhood with such exact detail, even what different people said. For me, the memories are mostly images that all blend and swirl together. But one thing I do remember with intense clarity. I remember [...]
robinphillips | October 18, 2011
The issue of gender equality has come to center-stage in British public thanks to the debate on male-preference primogeniture. American readers may be unfamiliar with the term ‘male-primogeniture’ so a brief word of explanation may be helpful. The rules of succession for the British thrown are governed by a system in which firstborn sons take [...]
Jennie Chancey | October 18, 2011
A great piece from the Joy-Filled Days blog: Last night I spoke to a sweet group of home schooling moms about the topic of Keeping Your Devotional Life Devotional. I was so encouraged by their desire to teach their children God’s word. We sat and chatted afterwards and as we spoke, the “topic” came up. [...]
Jennie Chancey | October 18, 2011
Since 1957 there has been 66 studies done which looked at the relation of induced abortion and breast cancer, including 53 which showed a positive correlation and 25 that were statistically significant. There were only 13 which showed no association. What is most telling is that one study author, Louise Brinton, had been a leader [...]
Jennie Chancey | October 14, 2011
From LifeNews: The targeting of unborn children in abortion is especially heartbreaking for parents who have raised children with disabilities and experienced the love and joy they share together. Now, a new flier produced by Right to Life of Michigan provides some startling stats in terms of the percentage of unborn children diagnosed with various [...]
Jennie Chancey | October 13, 2011
From the Washington Post’s On Faith blog: Sociologists often speak of how generations are shaped by what they are denied. The millennial generation has seen and felt the heartbreak surrounding divorce. Many of us were denied a stable home environment, so we struggle with commitment — not out of rebellion, but simply because we did [...]
Jennie Chancey | October 12, 2011
Working in an office full of women, many of whom are young, single gals, I hear all the time, “Where are all the good men out there?” Even in this post-feminist age of asserting independence from men and having both a career and a family, women still want their prince and these days, he can [...]
Jennie Chancey | October 12, 2011
Contraception as “preventive care?” According to the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, “preventive care” refers to “those situations in which consumers may consider themselves healthy or physically at risk but have not yet been labeled with a diagnosis.” Unlike a pre-cancerous mole that must be excised, sexual intimacy between a man and a [...]
Jennifer McBride | October 11, 2011
I am thrilled to announce the completion of a book project that has spanned the past four years! Queen of the Home: Essays, Poetry and Quotes on the Honor, Power and Nobility of Biblical Womanhood is now available from Vision Forum! In past generations, the role of wife and mother was viewed as a sacred [...]
Jennie Chancey | October 7, 2011
Another excellent piece from Mercatornet: The illusion that moral diversity is a viable social strategy is at its last gasp…. [F]or about sixty or so years, Western culture has been engaged in a protracted rebellion against whole swathes of public ethics. For whatever reason, our culture has effectively disdained to engage in moral debate on [...]
Jennie Chancey | October 7, 2011
From Mercatornet: Have you read the latest on the Greek bailout? Last I heard people who were lucky enough to have government jobs are on strike because they are about to lose them, thanks to austerity measures being forced on the country by the EU and the IMF. The sunny Mediterranean country is the eye [...]
Jennie Chancey | October 7, 2011
Thought-provoking: Granted that in 1954, unmarried pregnant women had “less” of a choice: either have an illegal abortion, get married, or give the baby in adoption. Joanne Schieble chose the latter. Her generosity gave our generation the Apple computer, the ipod, iphone and ipads. We even have the myriad of Pixar movies thanks to her, [...]
Jennie Chancey | October 3, 2011
Another great piece from Carolyn Moynihan at Mercatornet: It is complusory for New Zealand schools to provide sex education, but the programme is up to each school and is supposed to be worked out in consultation with the parent community. Parents can withdraw their children from classes. However, it is clear that parents do not [...]
