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  • Precious in His SightMay 20 2013 6:27 pm

    “Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear—but let your adorning be the hidden person

  • 52homeMay 17 2013 8:19 pm

    Saying Goodbye 52home

  • 52homeMay 16 2013 3:34 pm

    Spring Color 52home

  • 52homeMay 15 2013 4:00 pm

    A rare moment alone to write. 52home

  • 52homeMay 14 2013 7:20 pm

    Jail Break! 52home

  • 52homeMay 13 2013 4:04 pm

    My Mother’s Day 52home

  • Mother’s Day Contest Winner #5May 10 2013 4:13 pm

    Rebekah sent us this beautiful tribute to her mother:Dear Girltalk, I saw your contest for mothers day and instantly thought of my mother. I didn’t think of her because

  • 52homeMay 10 2013 4:10 pm

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  • 52homeMay 9 2013 6:44 pm

    Where has this been all my life???52home

  • Mother’s Day Contest Winner #4May 9 2013 9:57 am

    Kristie Braaksma received some very helpful counsel from her mom: There was one piece of advice my mom gave me in my teenage years that I have remembered ever since

  • 52homeMay 8 2013 3:12 pm

    Phase 2 of the freaky “caterpillar by mail” experience underway. We eagerly (yes, I’m putting on a good front for the kids) await our butterflies! 52home

  • Mother’s Day Contest Winner #3May 8 2013 8:12 am

    Bonni Hendley shares about her mom’s wonderful example: My mom is an evangelist. No, not a famous one but a faithful one. She talks to everyone, everywhere. As a child,

  • 52homeMay 7 2013 4:21 pm

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  • Mother’s Day Contest Winner #2May 7 2013 10:27 am

    Rachel shares her favorite advice from her mom: First off - my mom is amazing.  I have so many special memories with her that it would be impossible to

  • Mother’s Day Contest Winner #1May 6 2013 7:11 pm

    In anticipation of Mother’s Day we have a week’s worth of your favorite advice and memories of your mom. Our first is from  Karen Ingram:I’m sure this isn’t a

  • 52homeMay 6 2013 6:59 pm

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  • 52homeMay 3 2013 1:06 pm

    Someone’s started smiling! 52home

  • Friday FunniesMay 3 2013 11:14 am

    Thanks to all who made our Friday Funnies contest a great success! Today you get to enjoy a story from Sarah, the first of our two winners. There will

  • 52homeMay 2 2013 3:08 pm

    This whole caterpillar by mail thing is kinda freaking me out. 52home  

  • Mahaney Sports Interviews Webb SimpsonMay 1 2013 7:55 pm

    Hey All, We thought you’d love to know about this great Mahaney Sports interview with PGA Tour golfer Webb Simpson. We previously blogged about him and his lovely wife,

  • 52homeMay 1 2013 3:32 pm

    Where does the time go? 52home

  • 52homeApr 30 2013 3:25 pm

    The zoo with these crazies today. Tons of fun! 52home

  • 52homeApr 29 2013 7:19 pm

    .Love. 52home

  • Monday MiscellanyApr 29 2013 10:01 am

    Happy Monday morning! First of all, thank you to everyone who entered our contest last week. Y’all have buried us in Friday Funnies. We haven’t even had time to

  • 52homeApr 26 2013 8:14 am

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  • 52homeApr 25 2013 2:57 pm

    This corner in my kitchen appears to be the new home to a very unwelcome house guest. The war is on! 52home

  • Giveaway: New Book For KidsApr 25 2013 10:24 am

  • 52homeApr 24 2013 6:40 pm

    Love Worn 52homeArchives

  • A Few Things…Apr 24 2013 10:56 am

    Thanks to so many of you who sent in thoughts about their mom for our Mother’s Day contest. We look forward to sharing our favorites with you real soon.And

  • 52homeApr 23 2013 4:30 pm

    Yes, I have been known to eat vegetables. 52home

  • 52homeApr 22 2013 2:23 pm

    This little man. He keeps me laughing. 52home

  • Mother’s Day at 52homeApr 22 2013 11:12 am

    Just a reminder that Mother’s Day is around the corner and the 52home store order deadline for guaranteed delivery before the big day is May 1st. Don’t forget to

  • 52homeApr 19 2013 1:54 pm

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  • 52homeApr 18 2013 7:42 pm

    Bug hunting. It’s all the rage right now. 52home

  • Two Early Summer ReadsApr 18 2013 10:36 am

    With warmer weather on the way I start anticipating one of my favorite outdoor activities—reading. On summer evenings, Steve and I love to sit in our old and uncomfortable

  • Praying for BostonApr 16 2013 8:46 am

  • Washing the Feet of the SaintsApr 15 2013 8:23 am

    “Let a widow be enrolled if she is not less than sixty years of age, having been the wife of one husband, and having a reputation for good works:

  • 52homeApr 12 2013 7:56 am

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  • 52homeApr 11 2013 4:25 pm

    “Please, Mom! Please, Mom! Please, Mom!” You get the picture. 52home

  • Mother’s Day Contest and SaleApr 11 2013 5:35 am

    With Mother’s Day fast approaching we want to run a little contest. We want to learn from your mother’s creativity and wisdom, and honor her in the process. So

  • 52homeApr 10 2013 8:00 pm

    Jammies and big sister’s rain boots. 52home

  • Never the Same AgainApr 10 2013 7:05 pm

    “Preaching should make such a difference to a man who is listening that he is never the same again. Preaching in other words, is a transaction between the preacher

  • 52homeApr 9 2013 7:32 pm

    Grandson vs. Grandson. No cheering breaks for this Mom-Mom. 52home

  • Worthy of HonorApr 9 2013 2:46 pm

    Before we move on in our little “Timely Cautions” series, we want to encourage you to encourage your pastor. We presented this as our first topic because we believe

  • 52homeApr 8 2013 8:16 pm

    Nicole and the finer art of “parking.” 52home

  • A Testimony: Grateful for My Pastor’s SermonApr 8 2013 1:39 pm

    So how did you benefit from your pastor’s sermon yesterday? One girltalk reader wrote in to tell us how:I’m a 20 year old student at the University of Arkansas.

  • 52homeApr 5 2013 8:39 am

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  • New at 52homeApr 4 2013 1:00 pm

    Now available at the 52home store:

  • 52homeApr 3 2013 6:51 pm

    Happy 6 years Tori-Girl! Auntie NaNa loves you. 52home

  • How to Get the Most Out of PreachingApr 3 2013 9:10 am

    I was running errands with my kids yesterday, and playing our favorite in-the-car game: Ask Mommy 100 Questions Before We Get Home. In between the usual “What’s for dinner?”

  • 52homeApr 2 2013 2:59 pm

    Sweet Tea. Where would I be without it? 52home

  • Not A Waste of TimeApr 2 2013 11:28 am

    ~One of our favorites stories from Edith Schaeffer “There was a railroad running through the town, Grove City, where Fran [Edith’s husband, Francis Schaeffer] was pastor after he graduated

  • 52homeApr 1 2013 3:12 pm

    Making its way through the house. 52homeArchive

  • A Legacy of Love for the HomeApr 1 2013 10:42 am

    In grateful memory of the life and ministry of Edith Schaeffer (1914-2013).“I feel very strongly that this modern fear of the home becoming non-existent can be countered only if

  • 52homeMar 29 2013 6:29 am

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  • 52homeMar 28 2013 7:21 pm

    I have a thing for a new pack of crayons. 52homeArchive

  • Sunday SchoolMar 28 2013 7:07 am

    Did you know that in Scripture, God speaks directly to us as women about how to listen to our pastor’s sermon? 1 Timothy 2:11 says: “Let a woman learn

  • 52home from my phoneMar 27 2013 6:40 pm

    The only way to protect her from big brother’s smothering hugs while I cook dinner. 52home

  • Buttermilk Refrigerator Rolls RecipeMar 27 2013 12:14 pm

    We are pulling this recipe from the archives today as it’s perfect to make ahead for that big Easter meal.We girltalkers have a weakness for homemade bread, and we

  • 52homeMar 26 2013 7:22 pm

    Happiest of happy birthdays to my baby brother. NaNa loves you! 52home

  • Sunday Morning RealityMar 26 2013 8:12 am

    It was raining buckets Sunday morning, and I woke up late because one of my children had kept me up during the night.As I reheated my coffee—which had already

  • 52homeMar 25 2013 12:21 pm

    When you wake up on Monday morning and two of your kids have Pinkeye, you throw in the the towel and have a cookie for breakfast. 52home

  • Reasons to RejoiceMar 25 2013 8:32 am

    “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.” Philippians 4:4 “Before you existed, God decided to set His affection upon you. Jesus lived a life of moral

  • 52homeMar 22 2013 6:49 am

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  • 52homeMar 21 2013 6:46 pm

    The kids are in bed. Mommy time! 52home

  • Prepare Your Heart For Holy WeekMar 21 2013 12:46 pm

    Speaking of pastors, the men who serve our church, Sovereign Grace Church of Louisville, have provided us with some wonderful encouragement and resources to prepare our hearts for Easter.

  • 52homeMar 20 2013 7:25 pm

    Nicole’s bedroom wall. Looks like Tori couldn’t find any paper. 52home

  • Caution: Don’t Neglect Your Pastor’s PreachingMar 20 2013 8:53 am

    Our first caution may surprise or confuse you; it may seem irrelevant or uninteresting. But it isn’t a paid political announcement. No pastors asked us to drum up support

  • 52homeMar 19 2013 6:32 pm

    Grateful for a mom that swings by to put homemade meals in your freezer. 52home

  • Danger Ahead: Timely CautionsMar 19 2013 9:31 am

    The beautifully illustrated children’s version of Pilgrim’s Progress is aptly named “Dangerous Journey.” And so is the Christian life. “Through many dangers, toils, and snares, I have already come”

  • 52homeMar 18 2013 7:35 pm

    I couldn’t resist. 52home

  • A Single Woman’s Perspective on Her WorkMar 18 2013 10:17 am

    Melissa is a dear friend and one of the people who joined us on our church-planting venture here in Louisville. She is a joyful servant, a godly example, and

  • 52homeMar 15 2013 6:07 pm

    I saw this today. Spring is near. 52home

  • 52homeMar 14 2013 6:45 pm

    “Grilled Cheese Donuts.” This is what happens when Mike is in the kitchen while I am making dinner. 52home

  • Grave Responsibility, Greater GraceMar 14 2013 2:39 pm

    No one needs to remind us that it is an enormous responsibility to be a mother. How well we know it! One woman expresses it this way: I seldom

  • 52homeMar 13 2013 7:18 pm

    Complete 52home

  • Teaching Kids at EasterMar 13 2013 6:02 am

    Easter is one of those holidays that always sneaks up on me. For some reason when it is still cold outside I assume Easter must be a long way

  • 52homeMar 12 2013 3:57 pm

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  • A Home For GodMar 12 2013 10:22 am

    Homemaking is a vocation often filled with mundane tasks and repetitive chores, most of which are performed in obscurity. It demands a colossal amount of serving and sacrifice. Sometimes

  • 52homeMar 11 2013 4:42 pm

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  • Sparrows and SovereigntyMar 11 2013 1:54 pm

    The four of us were talking yesterday about several friends, and friends of friends, who are walking through sudden and significant trials right now. We are praying for them

  • 52homeMar 8 2013 9:11 pm

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  • 52homeMar 7 2013 4:46 pm

    Progress. 52home

  • Where Do You Wish You Could Live?Mar 7 2013 10:28 am

    In a bigger house? Closer to your family? Away from your neighbor? In the country? In the city? In a home of your own? David had one prayer to

  • 52homeMar 6 2013 4:37 pm

    A new project in the works. 52home

  • The Most Important Event of The WeekMar 6 2013 10:22 am

    We had another post planned for today, but last night I ran across this article on the 9Marks website, “Preaching to Women Who Work in the Home,” and I

  • Book Review: The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely ConvertMar 5 2013 9:26 am

  • 52homeMar 4 2013 9:01 pm

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  • What Are You Waiting For?Mar 4 2013 10:27 am

    “If you can wait and not be tired by waiting.” ~Rudyard Kipling “I’m so tired of waiting!” I’ve said, too many times in my life. Waiting for our children.

  • 52homeMar 1 2013 6:24 pm

    Have a restful weekend! Summer’s Mommy for Mom-Mom, Auntie Colie, and Auntie Kristin52home

  • 52homeFeb 28 2013 7:34 pm

    Auntie NaNa loves these two! 52home

  • Today and Every Day AfterFeb 28 2013 7:05 am

    One year ago today we brought Jude and Sophie out of the orphanage. We took them to lunch. We went to the Embassy to submit our final batch of

  • 52homeFeb 27 2013 7:38 pm

    One of “those” days. 52home

  • Adoption AnniversaryFeb 27 2013 9:15 am

    This is a big week in the Whitacre home. One year ago today Steve and I landed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Tomorrow, February 28, we will celebrate “Gotcha Day”—the

  • 52homeFeb 26 2013 8:26 pm

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  • What Our Kids Are Listening To Right NowFeb 26 2013 9:20 am

    Jonathan Park Radio DramaAll the boys in our family have recently spent hours listening to the action-packed Jonathan Park radio drama adventures. From the website: The adventures follow Jonathan

  • 52homeFeb 25 2013 4:50 pm

    My view these days.52home

  • What A Godly Woman Looks LikeFeb 25 2013 11:20 am

    “Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.” Proverbs 31:30The fear of the Lord is a unique mark of

  • 52homeFeb 22 2013 4:08 pm

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  • 52homeFeb 21 2013 3:10 pm

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