“the gospels are stories of interruption after interruption” – follow me to freedom, shane claiborne & john perkins * * * * * God interruptions. they’re annoying. they’re unnerving. they come at al the wrong times. they mess up all our plans. they usually stir up some kind of trouble in our heads and our […]
Read Moretaking flight
as you all know, i am passionate about equality in the church. i believe so much beauty, freedom, wholeness & healing is missing in Christ’s bride because half of its voice and heart is often silenced. i also have the privilege of seeing what can happen when men & women learn how to live and […]
Read Moreit's easy to be against equal rights when we have them
one of the reasons I like synchroblogging is because it forces me to write about topics that I wouldn’t necessarily come up with on my own. liz dyer decided to really stir the pot with october’s topic—“legalizing same-sex marriage.” whoa! these kinds of moments help me think through the issue a little more clearly & […]
Read Moremrs. claus reminds us to "feel your boobies"
thanks, everyone, for the love & prayers. it did cheer me up. unfortunately i do have a ruptured disc & am now in the process of figuring out what to do next. i have a surgery consult but meanwhile am going to keep working at physical therapy & some other alternatives to surgery and see […]
Read More"desperate", chronic pain & bad theology
“in this crazy world, there’s an enormous distinction between good times and bad, between sorrow and joy. but in the eyes of God, they’re never separated. where there is pain, there is healing. where there is mourning, there is dancing. where there is poverty, there is the kingdom…” henri nouwen * * * * * […]
Read Moreconnection, resiliency & identity
a little while ago a friend of mine was telling me what he was learning in the overseas adoption book he was reading. he and his wife are dear friends of ours, and they are adopting 2 boys from ethiopia. we are all so excited for their arrival into our extended family! he was sharing […]
Read Morespiritual midwives
if you’ve been reading here for a while you know that i have more kids than the average person–5 lovely little bunnies, ranging from my oldest who just left for college down to twins that are almost 11. when the twins were born, there were a few months that i had 5 kids under the […]
Read Moredignity restorers
a while back i had heard about the eighth letter gathering up in canada, where 25 people will be sharing their letter to the north american church. yesterday, one of my favorite bloggers, rachel held evans, announced an open synchroblog this week where anyone was welcome to share their own letter. after a particularly wild-week-in-the-trenches […]
Read Moreit's a lot easier to be against immigration reform when you have papers
* i wrote this post months & months ago, before everything broke out in arizona. i never finished it & decided to now as part of this month’s synchroblog. check out the other links at the bottom of this post. lots of interesting stuff! * * * * * one of the most controversial […]
Read Moreparadox
“ a paradox is something that appears to be a contradiction, but from another perspective is not a contradiction at all. you and i are living paradoxes, and therefore must be prepared to see ourselves in all our reality. if you can hold and forgive the contradictions within yourself, you can normally do it everywhere […]
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