“Whatever is at the center of a person’s life forms the fabric of his conscience. The conscience must be educated from divine sources in order for it to be keen and sharp, responsive and sensitive to God. ” ~Stephen Covey The rights of life, liberty, and property seem pretty straight-forward and self-explanatory, but the right
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The Virtues Series Pt. 1: Introduction to the 3 Types of Virtues
“Moral philosophy is the science of virtue and vice and therefore the true doctrine of the Laws of Nature is the true moral philosophy.” ~Thomas Hobbes After sharing a difficult situation we are facing with a friend, and coming to the conclusion that there’s nothing more we can do but wait, one of us will
Intro to Worldviews, Pt. 2: 10 Areas of Reference
“Every worldview requires a healthy amount of faith to believe it, because no one has all the evidence yet.” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher Now that you have been introduced to what worldviews are and why they matter (Intro to Worldviews, pt. 1), it’s time to learn how to begin evaluating them. In this podcast Audrey shares 10
The 7 Laws Series: Law 4
“Leadership is a gift. You can’t buy it, you can’t sell it, you can’t trade it. You either have it or you don’t. It is the most valuable commodity on the planet, and it is the rarest commodity we have. But it’s not just any type of leadership, it’s leadership without ego. It’s servant-leadership.” ~Bob
Intro to Worldviews Pt. 1
“Understanding worldviews makes it 100 times easier to navigate current events and world issues. It especially makes it easier to extend empathy and understanding to people of all faiths and worldviews.” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher There are so many things that modern mothers say are confusing to them: Black Lives Matter; riots; educational approaches and methodologies; religion
The 7 Laws Series: Law 3
“Truth is seldom pleasant; it is almost invariably bitter.” ~Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn While it is empowering and ennobling to striving for truth, it’s important to remember that truth is also bitter. Truth requires attention, it requires commitment, it requires change. These aren’t always things we want to give in our pursuit of a mission driven life,
The 7 Laws Series: Law 2, Principle 3
When moms in The Mission Driven Mom Mastermind FB Group were asked, “What is your greatest strength?” some of the responses included: “I don’t really know.” “I’m uncomfortable talking about this because it seems wrong to focus on my strengths.” “How can I be righteous and overcome my weaknesses if I’m focused on my talents?”
Feminism pt 5: Modern Feminism and Lessons Learned
Although feminism can seem like a good thing, and definitely attempted to make things better for women in several ways, the real story behind feminism is seldom told. Like an iceberg, the true story of modern feminism has a lot more below the surface than most of us see above it. As in everything that’s truly
The 7 Law Series: Law 2, Principle 2
As we move forward on our journey toward life mission, loving ourselves is an absolutely critical foundational piece because, honestly, how can we truly love others if we aren’t loving God and ourselves? Now that we have learned the first principle of loving ourselves–recognizing and meeting our real needs–we are ready for the second: Disciplining
Feminism pt 4: Suffrage & Birth Control
“Truth is the only safe ground to stand upon.” ~Elizabeth Cady Stanton As women in America were extended more and more opportunities for higher education, there arose a group of educated, middle class women who felt strongly about the need for women’s suffrage. For Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the right for women to vote was simple,
The Seven Laws Series: Law 2, Principle 1
“Your relationship with God and yourself is the foundation of ALL your other relationships.” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher As busy moms, we all have one trait in common – putting ourselves last. Be honest, you’ve done it far more often than you should have – and to the detriment of your own health and well-being. While this
Feminism pt 3: The 1700’s
“When we understand rights clearly, then we don’t need to be feminists or non-feminists. We don’t need to stand in anyone’s camp; we can stand on truth.” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher As we move forward in time, and the freedom of women in the West expands, we see a new movement to extend greater educational opportunities to
The Seven Laws Series: Law 1, Principle 3
“It is the most courageous act in this world to put God’s will first in our lives – to listen to what our conscience is asking us to do.” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher There are important questions that have consumed the thinking of men and women through all the ages. Do we have free will or are we
Feminism pt. 2: Women in Medieval Times pt. 2
“If every man in history had believed that women were inferior and should never be listened to, then these women would not have had the tremendous influence they did.” ~Audrey Rindlisbacher Julian of Norwich wrote the earliest surviving book in the English language to be written by a woman. She challenged the notion of a
The Seven Laws Series: Law 1, Principle 2
“As the rest of the world grew stranger, one thing became increasingly clear.…our Bible was the center of an ever-widening circle of help and hope. Like waifs clustered around a blazing fire, we gathered about it, holding out our hearts to its warmth and light. The blacker the night around us grew, the brighter and