Kadesha Thomas Smith 
The aspect of Yahweh that astounds me the most is His meticulous systems. When he created the Earth, he created a system for all of his creatures to form and function. These systems are so specific, so detailed, we have a mega-field of study — called sciences— to figure this thing out. He did the … Read more
Switching from private or government school to homeschool is like whoa. And I see how it can strain a marriage and a household. My husband and I have taken this step after realizing that our private Christian school could no longer serve our kids, especially our son who is on the autism spectrum. We are … Read more
In the early years of my marriage, I was so guilty of this. My marriage started off rough, because my husband lost his job a few months before our wedding. I thought this would be a brief stint, but three years passed before he was full-time employed again. I was disappointed. He was deflated. My … Read more
I am not proud of this, but I used to work at Planned Parenthood during my last year of graduate school. I volunteered to work in the recovery room. On the weekends, I volunteered to walk young women through the crowd of protesters and into the clinic. Even though I felt a personal conviction about … Read more
As we mature in our relationship with Christ, we should shut down anything that mocks him. It’s time for Christian women to do that with Beyonce. We tolerate her promoting sexual attention seeking, feminism, vulgarity, and materialism. Now, we’re tolerating her promotion of witchcraft and mockery of a holy God. This is the same holy … Read more
There’s this lie that says families are better off if both mom and dad work. It’s called the two-income trap. It’s a trap because we set up our lives relying on two incomes, usually to pay debt—then life happens. Someone gets sick or loses their job. Now, we’ve got all these bills and only half … Read more
I only have three allergies: pistachios, cashews, and debt. I had a credit card once in college and messed it up. I dealt with the collection agency harassment and all that junk. Then, I decided that I’m a cash-only girl. That means no car notes, no credit cards, not even lines of credit. Even as … Read more
I hate to think how many women have sat in church pews hearing a stern message about submission only to go home and have their husbands physically and emotionally abuse them, citing those same verses. The church has done a terrible job addressing this. Just terrible. Perverted Scripture Means Perverted Submission In Ephesians 5, Paul … Read more
We have been bamboozled. Past generations have told us that the dream is the big house (with a huge mortgage), a fancy job (that stresses us out), and 2.5 kids (that we only see on weekends). This lifestyle is causing conflict in our marriages, ruining our finances, and diminishing our relationships with our kids. Most … Read more