On the Cathartic Cheer
Did you watch the memorial service in Arizona last night? Judging from the reaction from most people, it set the right tone and was very healing. I’ve read many comments about the “pep rally” aspect of...
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Right to it: Beautiful Imperfection – O Magazine This week, as the Miss Representation trailer has been zipping around Facebook, O Magazine hits the stands with a photo of a model with lines where she...
View ArticleHappy New Year!
We’re having a great week in Florida with my siblings and their families. We had the best (also longest) day at Magic Kingdom EVER, and have had lots of awesome hanging-out time. As many of you know,...
View ArticleFriday Link Love…On Wednesday
I leave later today for a big honkin’ gathering of Presbyterian Women (that’s the organization and the demographic), where I will be leading a workshop on Sabbath-keeping. I’m bringing Margaret and...
View ArticleWe Fight Back with Beauty
We had a great day yesterday at Tiny—week 2 of the Harry Potter series-within-a-series. (This Sunday’s installment of “parables and pop culture” is about reality TV and I have NO idea what I’m going to...
View ArticleSheep Need Underpants, Kids Need Play… And You Need a Free Book
I am very excited to be hosting Lee Hull Moses today at The Blue Room. She is co-author of Hopes and Fears: Everyday Theology for New Parents and Other Tired, Anxious People, available from Alban and...
View ArticleDon’t Just Accept… Over-accept
When life hands you lemons, make lemonade. Turns out there’s a deep theological principle at work there. I’m reading Improvisation: The Drama of Christian Ethics by Samuel Wells in preparation for my...
View ArticleMonday Runday: On Being a Family of Runners
James is doing a running challenge with me, in which we’re running 26.2 miles over the next 8 weeks. It’s been astounding how dedicated he’s been to this task. Thanks to Facebook memories, I’m...
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