"Non-issues" blogging

This morning, I wrote and deleted two posts. What a discouraging way to start a Friday. Oh well, it's better to delete than regret later.

There are always many "issues" to blog about: the role of women, social justice issues, political issues, etc. There is a place for those, but there is also a point where it's just a lot of blah, blah, blah.

If you feel like the blog world is full of blah, blah, blah today, read these two posts, which are not about issues.

First, Diane at Theology for Girls talks about the need for women to understand doctrine.

Second, Rebecca is at Out of the Ordinary, talking about Scriptural Lessons From the Natural World. 

Both of these ladies are women I look up to and admire. You'll enjoy their posts today.

Worthwhile links

I didn't do a lot of blog reading this week, but there are a few that I think are worthwhile reading:

Rebecca is sharing some snippets from a commentary like none I've ever read. Here's one and here's another.

Karis started posting regularly this week.  Jessica Thompson talked about Good Works Gone Bad.

Shona reflected on Babies and Bathtubs (1) and (2). 

Aimee talked about being Bigger Than the Box, after hearing Susan Hunt on the weekend.  She talked about wanting to stand up and cheer at Hunt's presentation.  I wanted to stand up and cheer after reading her post.

Links I liked this week

A post at Transformed,  about a woman's thoughts on becoming a widow, really touched me.  My husband came home from work last night.  There is no guarantee that he will come home tonight.  Sound morbid?  It's someone's reality somewhere.

David Murray had asked boys and girls what they each wanted to know about the other.  The responses are both funny and enlightening.  Here is what the girls said.  Here is what the boys said. 

Trisha talks about how younger women are becoming the Titus 2 women.

Melissa pondered the "quiet life." 

Links I liked this week

This post by David Prickett at The Cripplegate reminded me of the necessity of translating the Bible into other languages.

Aaron Armstrong did an excellent review of D.A. Carson's book The Intolerance of Tolerance.

Diane, at Theology for Girls provides a beautiful quotation by Spurgeon on our attitude toward prodigal children.

At Credo Magazine, Fred Zaspel discusses unanswered prayer.

Links I liked this week

Michael Kruger discusses the  rescuing the church from the Facebook culture.  "we must be aware of the challenges that it creates for ministry in our modern and postmodern world. "

Josh, at Quieted Waters, begins a series of love letters to his wife, starting with when she said yes to his marriage proposal.

Because I have a house full of Batman lovers, I appreciated this post, by The Inkslinger, which shows three amazing videos of art with salt.  My favourite one was of The Joker.

Rebecca linked via Twitter a post about ways to distract a toddler.  I don't have a toddler anymore (except the Beagle, of course) but I do babysit todders on occasion and hope to have grandchildren some day.  These are great suggestions.  I remembering doing some of them.

Have a lovely weekend!