Category Archives: family

Unsinkable

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Sharon Autenrieth

Her name is Supriya. We chose the name before we knew her.  I found it on a list of Indian names, with the meaning “deeply loved”, and I thought, “What could be more perfect than that? We were a quiet … Continue reading →

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Has endless winter ended?

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Sharon Autenrieth

I’m hopeful. I can hear a flock of birds outside my kitchen window and it’s supposed to get up to 70 today.  Maybe spring has come to stay. One of my dearest friends is coming to visit tomorrow, along with … Continue reading →

Posted in aging, Daily Life, family, Lent, religion, spirituality | 7 Comments

Homeschoolers, we can do better

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Sharon Autenrieth

I’m going to keep my input short and sweet today, and then turn the mic over to the gentleman in the photo above.  That’s Kevin Swanson.  He’s a homeschool graduate and a homeschooling father of five, a minister in the … Continue reading →

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A Patriarch Takes a Fall: Doug Phillips Resigns

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Sharon Autenrieth

Douglas Phillips resigned as director of Vision Forum Ministries a few days ago, citing a “lengthy, inappropriate relationship with a woman” other than his wife, Beall.  You can read his statement here. If you know who Douglas Phillips is at … Continue reading →

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A footnote on modesty: for my children

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Sharon Autenrieth

There are definitely pitfalls in the teaching of modesty, and I appreciate you opening them up for consideration and discussion. In the past such criticism has made me uncomfortable, firstly because I fear a straw-man representation of the culture I … Continue reading →

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Talking back to patriarchy, part 3: It all comes down to authority

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Sharon Autenrieth

“But saints are those who are obliged to come to terms with authority structures which come from the hand of God.” – Sarah Faith Schlissel, “Daddy’s Girl” Consider the case of Sarah Faith Schlissel.  The quote above, offering a definition … Continue reading →

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This is my mom. This was her life.

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Sharon Autenrieth

My mom was always writing, and she saved everything.  Prayer lists, calendars with notations, journals, letters – it was all a record of her life, and she kept it all.  Mom always hoped to write a book about her “adventures”, … Continue reading →

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Speaking of Joss Whedon and Cats

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Sharon Autenrieth

Really, this is a totally natural segue from yesterday’s post. And the “personality” of my blog still needs to lighten up sometimes.       So Whedon has got this goin’ on: Just a few more weeks, yo!  And so … Continue reading →

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If you’ve come here through a link….please stay! (And why I keep blogging)

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Sharon Autenrieth

Is this shameless enough for ya? My site views have bounced recently, due to being linked by love, joy, feminism and Karen Campbell of Relationship Homeschooling.  I’ve experienced this before and I know that the bounce is unlikely to last … Continue reading →

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Of DCFS, HSLDA, and the day the social worker showed up

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Sharon Autenrieth

It was a beautiful spring evening, ten years ago.  We’d just finished eating dinner when an older woman knocked on our door and identified herself as an employee of the Department of Child and Family Services.  “Were you at Target … Continue reading →

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