Home Economics or Shop?

Last January I witnessed a conversation between one of my daughters and my 89 year-old father.  My dad was telling some stories about his youth, and he brought up that when he went to high school, all female students were required to take home economics and all male...

What Submission has meant for me

Welcome back! We’ve enjoyed our summer rest and are excited to get back to regular blogging. During our break, I had the opportunity to hear a bit of feedback on topics yet to be covered.  Chief among those topics is the subject of women in the church. We are getting...

Pride and Pregnancy

By Ruth Burke The birth of my third child changed my life. It would be nice to follow that statement with some lovely thoughts about what a blessing children are, and how wonderful it is to be mother. While it is true that my children are a blessing and being a mother...

Can Jesus Understand the Pain of Childbirth?

By: Ruth Burke During a recent church service I was holding my sleeping baby and thinking about the pain she caused me. I know that’s a bit strange, but please bear with me. My husband was leading the communion portion of the service and had handed our seven...