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Olemaun is eight and knows a lot of things. But she does not know how to read. Ignoring her father’s warnings, she travels far from her Arctic home to the outsiders’ school to learn. The nuns at the school call her Margaret. They cut off her long hair and force her to do menial chores, but she remains undaunted. Her tenacity draws the attention of a black-cloaked nun who tries to break her spirit at every turn. But the young girl is more determined than ever to learn how to read.

Hi Friend, have you heard the words "IVF is your only option?" Same. We heard from two different clinics that IVF would be our only option for conceiving. I was frustrated and annoyed. In this episode, I share what I wish someone had told me back when I first heard this diagnosis. I hope you find encouragement, strength, and clarity as you navigate your family's next steps in light of a similar diagnosis. As I mentioned in this episode, I will be opening up 3 spots for my band new Path to Motherhood: Christian Fertility Coaching services! Path to Motherhood is a Christian fertility coaching ...

How important is wisdom? God had it when He created the heavens and the earth out of nothing (Gen 1:1; Heb 11:3). They show His power, wisdom, and discretion (Jer 10:12; 51:15). Lady Wisdom here encourages you to value wisdom highly because God does.The modern and weak concept of Intelligent Design does not do the LORD Jehovah justice, for He is infinitely wise with perfect understanding and creative genius far beyond mere intelligence or intellectual capacity. He is wise, and He calls you to be wise.Intelligence, or mere analysis and application, falls short of wisdom. God arranged and ...

Once upon a time there was no water – no oceans, seas, lakes, or pools. It was before God created the heaven and the earth (Gen 1:1-2). No man has ever seen such a universe, and the only record we have of it is the written revelation of God in the Bible. But even when there was no water, before God created the heaven and earth, wisdom already existed. This proverb is part of Solomon’s personification of wisdom as a woman. The personal, feminine pronouns throughout the eighth chapter of Proverbs reference Lady Wisdom, as Solomon describes wisdom in lofty and beautiful terms. She offers ...

How important is wisdom? God had it when He created the heavens and the earth out of nothing (Gen 1:1; Heb 11:3). They show His power, wisdom, and discretion (Jer 10:12; 51:15). Lady Wisdom here encourages you to value wisdom highly because God does. The modern and weak concept of Intelligent Design does not do the LORD Jehovah justice, for He is infinitely wise with perfect understanding and creative genius far beyond mere intelligence or intellectual capacity. He is wise, and He calls you to be wise. Intelligence, or mere analysis and application, falls short of wisdom. God arranged and ...

Two years ago, Margaret left her Arctic home for the outsiders’ school. Now she has returned and can barely contain her excitement as she rushes toward her waiting family - but her mother stands still as a stone. This strange, skinny child, with her hair cropped short, can’t be her daughter. “Not my girl!” she says angrily. Margaret’s years at school have changed her. Now 10 years old, she has forgotten her language and the skills to hunt and fish. She can’t even stomach her mother’s food. Her only comfort is in the books she learned to read at school.