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The Proverbs 31 Woman, Theology, and Me: Part 1

I’ve had an ambiguous relationship with the Proverbs 31 Woman over the years. When I was a baby, my Auntie Lynn gave me a plaque that hung in my room until I left for college. It was beautiful, with a puffy, padded frame covered in peach calico and rimmed with lace. Inside, my name and […]

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The Proverbs 31 Woman, Theology, and Me: Part 2

In Part 1 of this post, I talked about my early thoughts about the Proverbs 31 Woman: from my childhood perception of her as a wise, kind instructor that I should emulate, to the law-ridden measuring stick of Christian womanhood that I could never live up to (and was regularly hit over the head with). […]

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The Proverbs 31 Woman, Theology, and Me: Part 3

In Part 1, I talked about my early understandings (and misunderstandings) of the Proverbs 31 Woman. In Part 2, I shared some of the things I have learned about the theology underlying Proverbs 31. And in Part 3, I’m going to make my point (I promise). First of all, to wrap up my previous posts, […]

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Getting Schooled: It’s NOT All About Us

Figuring out how to balance going back to school with a job and 4 kids has not been easy. Sometimes I’m tempted to whine, about the expense, the time it takes, and whether or not furthering my education will actually improve my prospects. But then I see videos like this, and remember what a privilege it […]

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Making Church Safe for Victims of Domestic Violence

A couple months ago, I wrote an article for The Covenant Companion about AVA (Advocates for Victims of Abuse), and the epidemic of domestic violence within the church. Writing this article broke my heart, and made me determined to do something about making churches a safe place for people who are or have been victims […]

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Change Her Life, Change the World.

Happy International Women’s Day! Read more at http://jennyraearmstrong.blogspot.com.

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The "F" Word

The word “feminist” seems to have fallen out of favor, in even the most egalitarian circles. If I had a quarter for every time I heard the phrase “Oh, I wouldn’t call myself a feminist, but…” I could probably subsidize some pretty cool charities. But the term “feminist” is still good with me. I wrote […]

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