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On Sabbaticals, And/Or Putting Myself on Maternity Leave 27 Sep 2012 | 10:44 pm
The little boy goes down for his one-hour nap, and I run-run-run (that’s how we say things in our house these days: “run-run-run” or “dip-dip-dip” when he wants something, anything in which he can dip...
More Thoughts on Homemaking 31 Aug 2012 | 12:44 am
I recently discovered that Southwestern Seminary has a Homemaking Concentration under their Master of Arts in Christian Education, their Bachelor of Arts in Humanities, and their Bachelor of Science i...
The Art of Small Art 24 Aug 2012 | 02:43 am
Recently, a ministry contacted me about writing a couple of devotional pieces. An opportunity to study Scripture and share what fascinates me? Um, yes. Plus, these particular pieces should be about 42...
Book Thoughts: At Every Turn by Anne Mateer 21 Aug 2012 | 10:21 pm
Once again, Anne Mateer has given us a strong (and strong-willed!) female character who you can’t help but love. Alyce Benson, moved by compassion for children in Africa, pledges $3000 dollars to the ...
Art Without Success 18 Aug 2012 | 01:09 am
“His father, who was at first ashamed, and now is coming round, because success is much easier to understand than Art.” - Lyrics Alley by Leila Aboulela, p. 302 The dictionary application on my comput...
Church 101: Can’t Go Over It; Can’t Go Under It; We’ll Have to Go Through It 2 Aug 2012 | 01:43 am
This is my last post in the Church 101 series, a series in which I consider how we as the Church–one global, historical community made up of believers saved by grace through faith in one Christ and in...
Church 101: Insert Wind Metaphor Here 27 Jul 2012 | 05:14 am
I am a cynic. I am especially cynical about “Holy Spirit leading” language. Too often we use phrases like “God called me to” or “the Holy Spirit led me to” or, my favorite, “the Holy told me to tell ...
Book Thoughts: Nothing to Hide by J. Mark Bertrand 23 Jul 2012 | 11:09 pm
While gallivanting through the beaches of Oahu, I made my way through a book called Nothing to Hide by J. Mark Bertrand, the third in his Roland March series. It would be the perfect summer read excep...
Church 101: Rethinking a Women’s Place 12 Jul 2012 | 10:00 pm
Confession: I am usually barefoot because I dislike shoes (and if I must be wearing shoes, they will usually be of the flip-flop variety–one of the perks of living in Texas); I am pregnant; and I am o...
Church 101: Blessed Are the Poor 9 Jul 2012 | 10:00 pm
We drank our sodas from Ziplock bags with straws because that’s how the villagers drank them when they wanted a special treat. They couldn’t afford the bottles. The village was what you’d expect of a ...