Show & Tell: Back in Full Force

By now, you all know that I love these show & tell posts. So here we go again. Click on whatever interests you, until you have one less tab open than will crash your computer. ;-)

SINGLENESS, DATING, & MARRIAGE

• But I Want One!-- When a desire for marriage eclipses contentment
• I Think You Want a Wife! A poignant word on the difficulty but brilliancy of surrendering as a woman
  
• Not a Virgin-- When the man/woman of your dreams has been intimate with someone else
  
• "Get Married"-- A new book, to which my single friends reply, "If only it were that easy!" Nevertheless it sounds like it's worth a read.
• How Far is Too Far?-- A great read for setting up boundaries for dating
• When Christian literature goes awry: man-centered theology-- Romance With God?
• IF YOU ARE A MARRIED WOMAN (or one day, would like to be), READ THIS ARTICLE: the 80/20 principle.

CHILDREN & PARENTING

• Organizing your kids' drawers in a kid-friendly way
• Sleeping through the night: it really can happen.
• SLINGS: Make your own. Seriously-- I did.
  
• A book for godly boyhood: I keep seeing this recommended by parents I respect.
  
• A book for godly girlhood: Another book I see recommended a lot.
  
• Christian childhood reading list... great suggestions here.
• Sorrowful parents: here's what happens when the self-esteem generation becomes parents
  
• Reflections on motherhood by a new mom (of an adopted 15-year-old) who happens to be an old friend of mine.
  
• Are Christian parents encouraging cold feet?

HOME

• Housework distribution-- interesting that, no matter how you cut it, women end up doing the housework. Maybe because we are supposed to be "keepers of our homes"?
• Family heirloom or just more STUFF?
• Interested in family history? This website might help you research your genealogy.
• Are you SAVING BIG MONEY by playing the CVS game? (I SO would be doing this, were I still in America.) Here are some explanations of how to save BIG TIME money: CVS 101, Making CVS Work for You, A CVS Primer). Now, get thee to a CVS and do what I can't do: stock up and save big at CVS.
• Wants, Needs, and Debt: an honest word from Catherine
• Are you lacking personal contentment?
• Tasty, meatless meal ideas: A great way to save money in this pinched economy
  
• A great new Heaven-focused album to listen to while you go about your day: Enfield

THIS JUST IN: Men & Women are Different

• Why Guys Dislike Church
• Why are so many women depressed?
  
• Expressing our concern about same-sex marriage
• Embedded in this article is an interesting paragraph about the price of feminism
• "The Pregnant Man": what a lot of hooplah about such a confused person
• Are young people more complementarian than their parents?
• Another article about complementarianism worth a read.
• Why our perspective on manhood & womanhood affects all of life

ISSUES THAT MATTER: Politics and more

• Obama's lack of awareness of his lack of experience
• Birth Control Timeline-- an insightful resource for understanding the rapid expansion of birth control usage in the last century
  
• FOUNDER OF PLANNED PARENTHOOD: Margaret Sanger interviewed-- thoughts on birth control, God, abortion, and more-- a fascinating read
• The Chinese in China-- an interesting way to look at the Chinese population and understand why they careful control minority populations
• TV Titles for news interviewees-- a "behind the scenes" look at political television
  

HERE, THERE, & EVERYWHERE: Interesting Miscellany

• Puritan Prayers-- this link may sound dull, but I'm telling you-- these prayers are RICH, and (though very old) might just inspire you and challenge you in completely new ways.
• Strategies to Keep From Falling: My favorite author, Randy Alcorn, writes about sexual purity.
• Sharpen your brain: MENSA GAMES
• Free IQ Test-- online and fun. I love this kind of stuff.
• WHY AMERICA IS RICH, and other musings about world evangelism.
  
• Top 20 Jobs-- the growth and disappearing of jobs. Good stuff to know, whether you're a homeschool mom or a young person, or in any way rely on jobs for any reason. Hmmm....
• HEAVEN ON EARTH: Really. (And in my head Belinda Carlisle is singing, "Ooh, baby, do you know what that's worth?")
  

GOOD FOR A SMILE

• Lamentations of the Father
• The Happy Round-the-World Dancer- if you haven't seen this, you've gotta watch it. With your kids.
• Song of Solomon Illustrated (this is a family friendly link-- no worries!)

As always, happy reading!!!