While in a thrift store earlier this year, I saw a book called Beauty and the Best by Debra Evans. There was an interesting chapter called Beauty and the Scriptures. The next time I went back the book was gone, but about two months ago I found another copy of the book in the same [...]

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Why do we like Jane Austen?…… What is it about Jane Austen stories that still remain so timeless? Is it the draw of the lovely gowns, the English countryside or classic romantic stories? …maybe… it is because Jane Austen wrote about ladies and heroines that were real. I do not mean that the ladies in [...]

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I would like to share some of my thoughts on modesty. Over the course of the past year, the issue of modesty has been on my mind. I have read many blog articles on modesty and seen several Week in Feminine Dress postings. A book that helped to shape my thoughts was “Christian Modesty and [...]

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I was recently reading “The Complete Home” again, and part of chapter seven stood out to me.  How much more I could be doing to make my home, my family, and those around me happier!  And by  just doing  the little things, too! Below is a segment of that chapter that I especially liked.  I can quite agree with “Miss [...]

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Why don’t we start by you telling me a bit about your family and your life as of right now? I read on your blog that your father passed away when you were just five. Can you share about about your life living with your mother and godparents? Yes, I lost my father in a [...]

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In recent years, the number of excellent books for Believers being put to press has risen dramatically. Nowadays, you can find a good book of this category on just about every topic imaginable, from business and homeschooling to prayer and dieting. The number of pseudo-Believers books has also risen dramatically. With the streamlining of media [...]

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