The Destiny of a Virtuous Daughter ~ Part I: Beginnings of the Mask

April 5, 2010 By

by Starfury   Who is that girl I see staring straight back at me? -Mulan For as long as I can remember, I was somebody else. My driving factors were love, approval, and being wanted, for who I was. That never came, in part due to the fact that in my work to achieve my [...]

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The 49 Character Qualities of Ruth #13

April 1, 2010 By

Punctuality vs Tardiness – Showing high esteem for other people and their time (Ecclesiastes 3:1) – Bill Gothard by RazingRuth This is Ruth-lite because, as I was glancing through the character qualities and trying to figure out what to write about this time, I realized that this topic would contain some humor. Our family was religiously [...]

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The 49 Character Qualities of Ruth #12

March 19, 2010 By

Hospitality vs. Loneliness – Cheerfully sharing food, shelter, and spiritual refreshment with those whom God brings into my life (Hebrews 13:2)-Bill Gothard by RazingRuth The older I got, the more responsibilities I was given. When I last left my mother’s list of progeny, she’d just had me (I think). In 1986, she had “Caleb”. In [...]

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The 49 Character Qualities of Ruth #11

March 13, 2010 By

Self Control vs. Self-indulgence – Instant obedience to the initial promptings of God’s Spirit (Galatians 5:24–25) – Bill Gothard by RazingRuth The training started when I was just a toddler.  I don’t remember who introduced it or how it was introduced.  I just remember that, at certain points in the day, one of my parents would [...]

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The 49 Character Qualities of Ruth #10: Basic Training II

March 3, 2010 By

Persuasiveness vs. Contentiousness – Guiding vital truths around another’s mental roadblocks (II Timothy 2:24) – Bill Gothard by RazingRuth One of the goals of homeschooling, for ATI and I’m sure other communities that homeschool, is to forge tighter bonds within the family unit. As my teacher and the only other female in the house (prior to the first [...]

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