girltalk!

Another obsession of late is the Girltalk blog. I think this is for several reasons.

1. The blog follows Pastor C.J. Mahaney's wife (Carolyn) and three daughters (Nicole, Kristin, and Janelle) in their quest to grow as women of the Lord. Each of these women is either married to a pastor of some sort or involved in ministry, and the content of their blog is absolutely biblically sound. (Sometimes they quote Jonathan Edwards and John Calvin, which I know would make my husband happy!)
2. It provides a glimpse into the lives of women with children (of which there aren't an abundance of at Shoreline) and one woman with grandchildren. They maintain a high view of family, and many posts are oriented to encourage readers to pursue family the way God designs it to be and describes it in His Word. As C.J. and Carolyn raised mature, God-fearing children, I am desperately seeking to learn their tips and advice. What worked and what didn't work? What did raising this family look like?
   
3. I'm pretty sure that these four women are homemakers, which is so encouraging to me (as I view myself firstly, as a Christian woman; secondly, as a wife to a pastor-in-training; and thirdly, as a future mother). Their desire to glorify God in and through their families is inspiring to me (and this love for family flushes itself out in other fun ways, such as fun family traditions suggestions and recipe posts).

I highly recommend this blog to other women who are enticed by the goodness of raising a family and would enjoy some additional encouragement/advice/tidbits of wisdom from older women.