I have a short list this week:
Watch for the Thing After the Thing, HT to Challies. After a crisis or major event, there are often unexpected challenges to deal with.
The Article You Don’t Want to Read, on the subject of death. HT to Challies.
What If You Were the Older Brother? “Too often we read the Bible as though we would have been the hero in every story. God knows this, and so He gives us deeply flawed heroes. When Moses disobeys or Abraham lies or Noah gets drunk or David commits both adultery and murder, or another good king becomes arrogant and rebels against God’s representative, we begin to realize that we all have problems and God is the real hero of the Bible. But still, in some stories I fear we might miss what God is seeking to teach us because we write off the villain too quickly.”
Testing the Teachings of Roman Catholicism, HT to Challies. “Following my conversion, I saw the contrast between my religious upbringing and the straightforward teaching of the Bible. Because our beliefs have eternal consequences, I sincerely desire to help others understand some of the key differences between official Roman Catholic doctrine and the truth of Scripture.”
Beautifully Made: Breaking Gender Stereotypes for God’s Glory. “Wouldn’t it be nice if there were a worldview that had room for girls to be girls even if they like football, NASCAR, and power tools? Or for a boy to be a boy even if he’d rather crochet than swing a hammer and listen to showtunes rather than heavy metal? I have good news. There is.”
If your life is broken when given to Jesus, it may be because the pieces will feed a multitude.–Elisabeth Elliot
Stray Thoughts 
To me, the idea of questioning one’s gender based on interests or what is worn, etc, is, to me, so ridiculous. I really can’t identify with a girl who grew up enjoying “boys” activities. I was always a girlie-girl and loved dress up and playing with dolls. But I have a family member who grew up enjoying things that boys usually enjoy. But she never once questioned if she was a girl or not.
I was called a tomboy growing up, just because my mom dressed me in pants. But I had no interest in boy things like sports or cars. I am so glad this gender confusion wasn’t around then–who knows what would have happened to me.
I’ve always considered myself a girly girl, too. But some years ago when I took a silly “quiz” on the topic somewhere (FB or someone’s blog, I can’t remember), it said I wasn’t because I wasn’t into manicures and multiple purses and shoes and such. We have such weird ideas of what femininity and masculinity are thee days.