This weekend is a full one for our family (Happy Birthday, Mom! And Happy Anniversary to my grandparents and my sister & brother-in-law!) so let's get right to the linkage:
Learning
- Let Them Fail from Tressays. First in a great series.
- So You Let Them Fail. Now What? Second in the series.
- Helpful Studying Tips. Third in the series. (Small shudder from SQ3R flashbacks here. Was that just an '80s-early 90's thing?)
Living
- Stop Worrying So Much About Making a Big Impact by Ellery Sadler at Relevant.
- Finding God's Boundaries for Friendships by Boothe Farley at Grace for Moms.
- 3 Questions Every Mom Needs to Ask Herself by Jennifer Rothschild at The Better Mom.
- 4 Ways to Encourage Gentleness in Our Sons by Monica Leigh at The MOB Society.
- Two posts specific to pastor's families: Pastor's Wives: 5 Misconceptions by Lauren Chandler and 5 Strategies for Raising Pastor's Kids to Love the Church by Nikki Daniel. (As a PK myself let me insert my two cents: loving a church ultimately isn't as important as loving Christ. When people have asked me why I am still faithful to church and holding strong in my beliefs, the answer is Christ. I actually believed what I said I believed as a child. Churches let you down. Christ does not. Churches are all imperfect. Christ is not. [/soapbox])
- On Vulnerability, Perfection, and Helping the Person Behind You by Kristen at The Frugal Girl. Loved this one so much. While I do believe in absolute truth and absolute authority, no human on earth today is that truth. No one has achieved perfection. I admire and imitate those further along the path than I am and I hope I am an encouragement to those behind me. Great post.
Loving
- Powerful Before and After Portraits of Premature Babies from Bored Panda. Beautiful.
- When Tragedy Strikes, Partisan Politicking Offers Cold Comfort by Trevin Wax at RNS.
- The Spiritual Toll of Pop Culture's Irony Obsession by Jesse Carey at Relevant.
- My Mom Just Died of Brain Cancer. Here's Why She Opposed Assisted Suicide by Mary Karner at The Federalist.
- How Do You Know Jesus Really Rose from the Dead? by Timothy Paul Jones at TGC.
- 'Captive and the Christian Film Industry by Nathanael Smith for Think Theology. No pulled punches here. (For another perspective on Christian Films see: School Buses, Limos and Christian Art: How to Appreciate 'War Room' by Jimmy Needham for TGC. Note that both authors agree War Room and its like are not GOOD filmmaking, but draw different conclusions.)
- Recycling: The Triumph of Feel-Goodism Over Common Sense by Daniel Mitchell in The Federalist. (See also the inspiration for this piece: The Reign of Recycling by John Tierney in The New York Times.)
- The Playmobil Conundrum by Jason Wilson in The New Yorker. My kids are into playmobil in a BIG way, so this caught my eye when my brother-in-law sent my husband a link to this piece. Interesting thoughts, although I might draw some different conclusions.
- Every Conversation Between a Parent and Child In Four Conversations by Sean Williams at Slate. I laughed. And then I sighed. We said we wanted to raise smart, articulate kids...
On Living Unabridged:
- Awesome Resource for Moms (don't miss this online conference next week!)
- Picture Books for Fall (some favorite books and activities for one of my favorite seasons)
One Year Ago
- 31 Authors Children Love: Don Freeman
- 31 Authors Children Love: Marjorie Flack
- 31 Authors Children Love: Lois Ehlert
- 31 Authors Children Love: Beatrice Schenk de Regniers
- 31 Authors Children Love: Alexandra Day
- Words on Wednesday - On Busyness
What caught your eye this week?
