Pics & Links

I'm trying to make up for my lack of writing on here for the past few weeks. It feels like it's been forever and I feel like a jerk. *hangs head shamefully* I know, I know- I need to write more! It's just been pretty crazy this past month and graduation is tomorrow!! After I'm done with Co-op classes and Senior Trip, things should be cooled down and I'll most definitely be posting more often. I've got a few ideas swirling around in my mind, but they're not exactly substantial enough to be put down on paper and take up more than a few lines, yet. However, I'm really hoping to write out a post on why I'm planning to be a Stay-at-Home Daughter and what I believe on the matter. I'm excited.

So to tide y'all over until I get my time back, and my inspiration, I'm going to give you some pictures from yesterday along with some links of the reading I've been doing.
By the way, I bought a new camera (in case you hadn't noticed), since my camera died while we were in France in December. Now that I have this new one, y'all can expect pleny more pictures! I'll try not to overwhelm you with them though.
Maybe I can get a 'What I'm Creating' post in next week....

My older sister, Miranda, is in town from Michigan. She came down this week for my graduation. :)

Thoughts about masculine leadership and femininity by Mrs. Anna T at Domestic Felicity reminds us what the true meaning of male headship and a woman's call to be submissive really looks like.

Lyla's getting so big! :) She makes my day with her 2 year-old crazy antics. Doesn't her hair look ridiculously cute when she wears braided pigtails? I'm always braiding her hair when she shows up over here and she's come to like it alot. Val says when she gets dressed in the morning, she points to the back of her head and says "Kirssy." to indicate the desired hairstyle.

That's my girl!

The Charlotte Mason List of Attainments was a really interesting list to read. I was amazed at some of the standards they had for kids way-back-when. I still can't do some of these! I'll definitely keep this for when I homeschool one day, as a reference for my own kids.

Val and Miranda being crazy. My sisters are weird... :)

On Saving Dollars and Sense, Kristie writes about Frugal Homeschooling. She reminds us that we don't have to break the bank to get an education!

Robert, Miranda, and Mitchell likely arguing. :P

I read Sarah Mae's Like a Warm Cup of Coffee frequently, but I especially loved her article on her Top 10 Writing Tips. She gives practical wisdom for any writer!

Therse are the result of Miranda and Mitchell chanting "Cookie! Cookie! Cookie!" every time I came out of my room. *sigh*

Have a blessed day!

Challenging Femininity: May 2010

Just wanted to let y'all know I'm the Featured Femina for this month's issue of Challenging Feminity over at Feelin' Feminine. The interview was really fun and I'm really thankful to Miss Jocelyn for asking me to do it. :) Go check it out the entire magazine by clicking the button below. If you'd like to go straight to the article, though, click here.

Passionate Housewives Desperate for God Review

Passionate Housewives Desperate for God is a book I've heard buzzing around in the 'blogosphere' for a while now. After so many good reviews and after seeing Jennie Chancey in Return of the Daughters (which I should probably make a review of soon, as well :), I had to check it out for myself.
After buying this amazing book for a great price on Amazon, I was ready to dive into it. Let me tell you, it didn't disappoint. Though it was written for married women, I think it's great for stay-at-home daughters like myself. Giving great points on what godly marriage looks like, these two authors, Jennie Chancey and Stacy McDonald, give clear biblical pointers on the place of the woman in the home and the lies feminism has blasted us with since infancy (or since the 70's).
I love how, throughout the book, these women point to the infallibility of Scripture. Instead of taking God's word and twisting it around to their own benefit, they take God's word and twist their own lives to fit into it's principles.
Passionate Housewives covers the woman's place in the home, the lies of self-fulfillment, and Christian feminists. It's not afraid to tackle the rough topics as long as you're not afraid to listen.
Taking from passages like Proverbs 31, Titus 2, and 1 Peter 3, we are reminded of the importance of a stable home with the husband as the head and the woman as the helpmate she was called to be. We are reminded that this is not oppression, but a beautiful picture that represents the relationship between Christ and the Church.
I definitely recommend this to the married and unmarried alike. It was worth reading and reading again.
There were many quotes that I highlighted and many more that I probably missed, but here are two that I'll share with you now (even if you're likely to see more quotes from this book in future posts).

"Being keepers at home is about focusing upon the Lord in all the everydayness so that our houses become centers of hospitality, forgiveness, training, business, welfare, charity, shared mourning and celebration, and-oh, yes- lots of tracked-in mud, crumbs under the chairs, and everything else that goes with human beings."

"Remember that godly femininity complements masculinity- it brings wholeness to humanity. It doesn't compete. It doesn't seek its own glory but delights to see others succeed and earn praise."

Have a blessed day!