i’ve been off line for the past few weeks getting my kids off to a new school year & taking a break from thinking about the blog. it’s nice to have 8am-3pm back every day after 3 long wacky months getting my oldest out to college & enjoying summer with my other 4. i hope [...]
Archive for the ‘incarnational’ Category
small is plenty
Posted in church stuff, incarnational, the carnival in my head, the refuge on August 27, 2010 | 9 Comments »
recovery under the big tent
Posted in church stuff, dreams, healing, incarnational, spiritual formation, tagged 12 steps, big tent christianity on August 10, 2010 | 15 Comments »
* this post is part of a week-long synchroblog hosted by big tent christianity, a collaborative event in raleigh september 9-13. so many fun conversations will be had there, i’m sure. i wish i could go, but it was just too much to pull off this fall. * * * * * it’s a dingy [...]
codependence, independence, interdependence
Posted in church stuff, healing, incarnational, relationships, spiritual formation, the refuge, tagged codependence, community, interdependence on August 4, 2010 | 9 Comments »
the #1 word that i use at the refuge (other than nutty, messy, wild and beautiful) is relationship. to me, when Jesus summed up the law and said it’s about loving God, others, ourselves that he was basically saying “it’s about relationship, people.” it’s not about stuff or knowledge or words–it’s about love. i also [...]
somebody’s daughter, somebody’s son
Posted in incarnational, injustice, the refuge, tagged human trafficking on June 28, 2010 | 7 Comments »
hello my dear-friends-from-afar, this is the longest time i have had between posts without trying to take a break since i started the carnival. because this gap was unintentional, it has felt a little weird. but it has also been a good reminder that i am glad i have stayed dedicated to only writing when [...]
signs of hope: staying in instead of running away
Posted in church stuff, healing, incarnational, relationships, spiritual formation, the refuge, tagged signs of hope on May 14, 2010 | 13 Comments »
in this season of easter i have been posting a few interviews with friends, some “signs of hope”, little slivers of resurrection in the midst of real life. the first two were: emerging from the darkness of sexual abuse and the bumpy road of sobriety. i am a little behind but will try to [...]
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