Remembering Richard Twiss
February 10, 2013I probably first heard Richard Twiss many years ago when the stadium-sized Promise Keepers events were making a show of […] [continue…]
Posted in: grief, post-colonial theology, remembrance, Richard Twiss
Good writing, with a strong point and with life oozing out.
I probably first heard Richard Twiss many years ago when the stadium-sized Promise Keepers events were making a show of […] [continue…]
Posted in: grief, post-colonial theology, remembrance, Richard Twiss
Several weeks ago, I was honored by an invitation to do a presentation at the national event for Phyllis Tickle’s […] [continue…]
Posted in: A Force of Will, church, emergence, grief
I’m thrilled that my first book is coming right along, slated for a March 2013 release. It has been a […] [continue…]
Posted in: A Force of Will, grief, Running, sample chapter
going shopping for clothes isn’t what it used to be I’ve traded quick and relaxed for slow and tense head […] [continue…]
One of the prayer stations at church this week asked us to write a prayer of thankfulness, and I was […] [continue…]
Posted in: Common Table, grief, theodicy
Recently, I came across a quote about writing: “The difference between fiction and non-fiction is that fiction needs to be […] [continue…]
Posted in: grief, kindergarten
I wanted to write you a poem for your birthday but I couldn’t get my feelings to line up circling […] [continue…]
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It’s Advent and I’m wondering what I’m waiting for trying to concentrate while a little kid in Nemo shoes does […] [continue…]
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Virginia’s annual automobile safety inspection is something that every car owner both loves and hates. We love it 11 months […] [continue…]
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I’ve known a lot of people from Solomon’s Porch for many years, but had never attended a gathering there. So […] [continue…]
Posted in: Abraham, grief, stake in the sand
The day after the conclusion of the Moltmann Theological Conversation, I’ll be marking the 3rd anniversary of the day our […] [continue…]
“Hospital for Sick Children” is not only the most obvious and completely genius name for an institution, ever, but also […] [continue…]
Posted in: grief
We’ve had a lovely and extended birthday celebration in our family, capped today by a fun party with Ella’s friends, […] [continue…]
Posted in: grief, stake in the sand
it’s a bright placewith long and artful hallwayswhere I bring my girlsto see their gentle doctor I come here regularlymoving […] [continue…]
Posted in: grief
at high noonon a clear day that felt like springthe family walked into an old churchwith light flooding through tall […] [continue…]
Posted in: grief