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March 2012

March 14, 2012

Why I Am Not A Christian

Reflections on Bertrand Russell's speech from 1927. (Read the essay online here.) This is the...

March 12, 2012

Love Wins

My beloved former college roommate (mentioned here) encouraged me to read Rob Bell's book, Love...

March 10, 2012

Venturing Out

A very good friend of mine suggested I read Rob Bell's Love Wins and write...

March 09, 2012

New home, new altars

Last night's full moon was the kick in the pants I needed to get all...

March 08, 2012

He is not here, He is risen!

Or, thinking ahead to Easter. I'm a little premature. Easter isn't until April, and I'll...

February 2012

February 29, 2012

Vulernability

I know vulnerability doesn't relate specifically with Christianity. But it seems to be the theme...

February 28, 2012

Resolution

So I went to sutra study. I was able to read a few comments on...

February 27, 2012

Conflict

My lunch today was amazing. Like, really, really delicious. But the conversation was good too....

February 24, 2012

Virgin Mary in Song

Let's have some music for your weekend! My kids are feeling poorly. I'm blogged out...

February 21, 2012

Lent comes early this year

...For me, at least. Today is Fat Tuesday. Not being culturally Catholic, I've never had...

February 20, 2012

Fifteen Years in the Wrong Shoes – part four

This part of my testimony is all about graduate school, and it brings us up...

February 15, 2012

Yesterday

Yesterday was a really good day. Not because it was Valentine's Day (a non-holiday in...

February 10, 2012

This week

Part 4 of my testimony will have to wait until next week. It's been a...

February 09, 2012

Praying like a Pilgrim

I was hoping to have all of The Pilgrim's Tale, a Russian spiritual classic, read...

February 02, 2012

Fifteen Years in the Wrong Shoes – part three

When I left off last time I was married, miserable and crying during prayers. (You...

January 2012

January 31, 2012

The Cost of Discipleship, the Cost of Being a Woman and Other

Let me just get this out of the way: I am not really enjoying this...

January 26, 2012

A Musical Interlude

Each quarter I load up a Spotify playlist with music that channels the tradition I'm...

January 23, 2012

Fifteen Years in the Wrong Shoes – part two

Thanks to my experienced readers I was reminded that the word for this type of...

January 21, 2012

The Book of Matthew

I can't remember the last time I sat down and read something from the bible....

January 17, 2012

Details

Firstly: I think I must be doing something right. My son, now 3.5 years old,...

January 17, 2012

Fifteen Years in the Wrong Shoes – part one

Something I remember from my years in Christianity is the practice of telling one’s story...

January 14, 2012

A House Blessing

Friday, January 6th, was Theophany (according to the Eastern Orthodox Church) and Epiphany for the...

January 11, 2012

A quick check in

I haven’t meant to go so long between posts. We are in our house, but...

January 03, 2012

A New Year

I'm not much for New Year's parties or resolutions. Now that I have kids I...

December 2011

December 23, 2011

Beginning Thoughts from Cornwall

The 21st has come and gone. A new quarter begins. I stood at the sink...

December 21, 2011

Nadelik Lowen

In Cornwall with no internet. My profound insights on the holidays will have to wait....

December 19, 2011

A note

No interesting posts for the next few days. We are in the thick of moving,...

December 16, 2011

A Goodbye

The boxes are packed. We came to Wales with twelve boxes, four suitcases, two cats...

December 13, 2011

Sing, Ye Choirs of Angels!

After worshiping the Dark Mother Kali at a full moon Hindu puja, it was rather...

December 12, 2011

Full Moon Kali Puja

What do Kali, elephants, and robots have in common? Me! I can't help but love...