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Too far gone...?
circa 1729 B.C. She stares at the ground as she walks, face aflame. The baby bump is becoming unmistakable, and she's heard the whispers. With a stealthy glance, she looks at him and her face hardens as she takes in his glare of self-righteous disdain. Her grip tightens around her aces: the three personal items she's kept that belong to him - these will prove she wasn't alone in her sin. *** hundreds of years later, circa 1451 B.C. She watches as the two men cautiously che


For My Daddy on Father's Day
In ’81, the story goes, A little baby girl was born Who lifted up her downy head “I’ll be your little girl,” she said. The decade flew, as decades will, The little girl was babbling still And asking why’s—of N-P-K, Of FDR, and JFK. The years stretched on. And still she grew And her vocabulary too Till she regaled his willing ears With college notes and culture fears. And then the girl, all grown, you see Returned as two, and then as three, And now the questions really came F


"It'll be fine. They love me."
“Locking my keys in would figure,” said Emma as she caught herself right before the door slammed. She reached back in, grabbed the keys, slammed the door and hightailed it into the dockside restaurant. The hostess was busy, so Emma cleared her throat enough times behind the large party ahead of her that they glanced back at her, opening a lane through. She rushed ahead and asked the girl which direction the rehearsal dinner party was. On her way back to the reserved room, sh


To be sober
If God told you exactly what to say to someone, would you? When God told Titus that aged women should teach the younger women, He also gave him the syllabus of what things should be taught. Of all the topics, the first one, "to be sober," must be important as the principle, fundamental item on the list. Why should young women be taught to be sober? Soberness isn't just a serious expression. It's not just abstaining from alcohol. A good definition of soberness is "when good se


How to Not Give Useless Flowers
The things we say about a person after they died? The way we glide over the negative and magnify the person’s strengths? That’s the idea…


Step 3 of Titus 2: Not Given to Much Wine
Wine is only glamorous if you're new to it. If you've never seen empty bottles under a broken porch. Piles of them. If you've never heard...


The Story of My Life, with Modern-Day Helen Keller, Ashley Jackson
Ashley Jackson can't see or hear. Yet this girl is one of the most brilliant minds I've ever met. In this episode, she shares her story...


Step 2 of Titus 2: False Accusers Need Not Apply
You're scrolling social media when a post catches your eye. It's an older woman you respect, and she's going on about younger women and...


When Stories Heal with Lucilla Hodges
Everybody has a story. I have a story, you have a story, your mailman has a story, the lady who does your nails has a story. In the...


Step 1 of Titus 2: Make Holiness Look Good
In Titus 2, God lays out a divine mandate for every older woman in the church to teach those coming along behind. Every. Woman. (And I...


Taking the Plunge into Homeschooling with Robin Sparkman
In this episode, Robin Sparkman shares her story of stepping into homeschooling despite her fear. Along with her interview, make sure to...


Out of the Mouths of Saints
Enjoy this post written by my friend Rachael Colby. It's the last of an epic series she's put together interviewing pastors and...


Episode 5: LJ Interviews Amelia Joy Steege of Little Crew Studios
"The force was strong back when we focused on the Book. We could see behind the enemy's plans. Now with the new books, everything's become cloudy except our feelings of intellectualism. Patting ourselves on the back while the city grows colder and darker." - Lou, The Defense of New Haven Hi! In this episode, I got to interview Amelia Joy Steege. Her family has made movies that my family treasures. I have memorized almost every line in both movies. When I learned that I woul


From Mother of Many to Movie Star Mom: Interview with Lisa Steege of Little Crew Studios
Epic. That's what this interview is, and it describes everything Little Crew Studios puts out. I'm about to show you a clip from one of...


Episode 4: When You're Only Going Through the Motions, with Laura Owens
"I was going into the kitchen and I totally forgot what I was doing." Have you noticed how we quit laughing at forgetful moments when...


What Is That In Thine Hand?
Moses gripped his walking stick and scraped it into the rocky slope, pushing himself up the ledge. Not bad for an eighty year old. Sheep...


Episode 3: When You Suspect You're Not Worth Very Much
Susan needs to get to sleep, but her fingers won’t slow down with the clicking to and fro on her phone. She mindlessly clicks over to her...


A Time for Peace (Pulling the Plug on F***b***)
I used to like F***B***. Okay. I loved it. What a rush to share anything I wanted with every random acquaintance I'd ever met. With the...


Episode 2: Building with Grace Though You're Not Perfect with Valerie Elliot Shepard
You are loved with an everlasting love. That's what the Bible says. And underneath are the everlasting arms. In this episode of the Every...


8 Things I Learned from Raising 8 Children, Guest Post by Valerie Elliot Shepard
Note from Bekah: As a high school student I first read the biography of missionary couple Jim & Elisabeth Elliot. It shocked me and made...
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