A few weekend reading suggestions.
Contributing
Juanita Stauffer writes:
I’ve been hearing an interesting turn of phrase lately from some of the young moms I know. In my paraphrase, they have said, “I’d like to make some money so I can feel like I’m making a contribution to the family income.”
She points out that contributing to the household income doesn’t have to involve making money and she has a list to prove it (Jam and Books).
Valuing
the quiet husband:
It’s too bad that the larger evangelical movement seems to value loud, upfront leadership as a more masculine trait. I’m concerned that the result is that strong women who want a godly husband may not recognize the power and wisdom of the quiet guy observing the group from the sidelines.
Read the whole post by Wendy Alsup (Practical Theology for Women).
Praying
for your children: Here’s a list of things to ask (Andy Naselli).