Once, I got into an argument with Bob over women in the ministry. I had always believed that women were not inferior, but had a different role than men. That meant men could lead in the church, but women couldn’t. I questioned that, however, and ultimately decided that was wrong. Bob and I discussed it [...]
When I was a Christian, I had trouble making friends. I was a lot more shy than I am now. Even now, though, put me in a room full of Christians and I clam right up out of habit. I don’t blame them. I don’t know why I am that way at all. I just [...]
At the age of five, my family moved from Pine Bluff to Russellville, where I spent most of my childhood on the banks of the Arkansas River. I loved it. I had my own private paradise in a neighborhood with huge backyards that were meant to be shared. I spent hours pretending to be a [...]
Mark Driscoll, the pastor I love to hate, gave several ways to help the pastor’s wife. Here is his outline with my thoughts. The video can be found here. 1. The wife needs a clearly defined and guarded role. Yes and no. He’s close, but just misses the mark. He is right when he notes [...]
It’s kind of amusing, really, the ways in which Bob and I managed to offend and hurt people’s feelings in church. Really, some people say I was too sensitive, but recalling a few of these stories makes me feel much better. Bob got in trouble once for saying, “Crap!” in front of the youth group. [...]
Here’s something amusing. Are you a fool, according to a couple of conservative homeschoolers? Take the quiz and find out. Learn some neat Bible verses along the way! As you’re taking it, it’s pretty obvious what the “right” answer is. Note the picture it paints of the “ideal” Christian, and anything else is “foolishness.” It’s [...]
It’s supposed to be attractive for women to be as naive as I was. In a rare conversation that included both my parents, my mom told me, “A girl who is modest, who wears longer skirts instead of short skirts, is much more attractive to a guy. Knees are just ugly!” She turned to my [...]
by Steve Laura’s Note: I met Steve the same day I met my ex-husband, Bob. The two were roommates and ministry majors. Steve changed his major to history, though, and is currently a third year law student. This post explains why. Steve is technically my husband–we eloped back in May, 2009 for some legal reasons, [...]
(Warning: This post contains stronger language than is usually found in my blog. If you don’t like it, don’t read it!) Seeing all the Sesame Street characters on Google this week reminds me of the short period of time I enjoyed a normal, mainstream childhood. I don’t know what happened between November 10, 1983 (my [...]
I felt overwhelmed the first week of my sophomore year in college. An RA on the freshman hall, I had spent the week putting up bulletin boards, helping freshmen get settled, dealing with homesickness (in said freshmen, not myself), and trying to fix all the little things that had broken. All with one arm. I’d [...]