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November 2014

November 03, 2014

When Failure Leads to Blessing

When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down,...

October 2014

October 31, 2014

Bittersweet Bedtime Stories

My two younger kids were feeling nostalgic the other night. While they have long been in...

October 29, 2014

Shame on You, RNS, for That Brittany Maynard Poll

At first, I thought it was Onion-style satire. I kept seeing a link show up...

October 24, 2014

It’s Still a No Brainer for Christians to Support Gun Law Reform

When it comes to many controversial sociopolitical issues facing Christians (and everyone else) today, I...

October 21, 2014

A Christian Response to Brittany Maynard’s Decision to Die

The face on this week’s People magazine cover is Brittany Maynard, a 29-year-old, recently married woman who went...

October 20, 2014

Does the Bible Leave You Disquieted? Read This Book (Even Better, Win a Free Copy!)

The Bible is an invitation. An invitation to contemplate who we are, as individuals, communities,...

October 15, 2014

Rethinking Prayer

I have struggled to pray for most of my life. Prayer has rarely made sense...

October 09, 2014

Four Important Things to Understand About Volunteers (from a Mom Who Volunteers Too Much)

Lately I’m being eaten alive by everything on my to-do list. It’s hard to communicate...

October 02, 2014

No Easy Choices When It Comes to Genetics, Disability, and Reproductive Decisions

TIME Magazine online picked up my post from earlier this week on whether a parent might...

September 2014

September 29, 2014

Can You Regret Having a Child Who Inherits Your Genetic Baggage?

But while I sometimes wish I could have spared my daughter her genetic fate, I’m...

September 24, 2014

The Good and Bad of the Ice Bucket Challenge

There's a lot that's troubling about the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. But I'm more convinced...

September 18, 2014

These Are My Favorite Memoirs. What Are Yours?

After reading my post on 3 Mistakes to Avoid When Writing Memoir, a colleague asked...

September 16, 2014

Don’t Sweat the Big Stuff?

A friend recently asked for support and prayers during a particularly stressful time. Her worries...

September 08, 2014

Kids, Kidneys and Other Distractions

It's normal for me to be less productive in the final weeks of August, as...

August 2014

August 13, 2014

How Robin Williams’s Suicide is Changing How I Love My Kids

We spend a lot of time and effort in our culture to encourage our kids...

August 06, 2014

3 Mistakes to Avoid When Writing Memoir

Let's make one thing clear up front: I am drawing here on my experience as...

August 05, 2014

On Episcopalian Rules (or, Why Episcopalians Rule)

Last weekend, my husband and I drove to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, to pick our daughter Leah up from...

July 2014

July 23, 2014

“Down the Rabbit Hole” of Chronic Pain

On the Washington Post web site, I came across an edited version of Janice Lynch...

July 22, 2014

The Tenacious Brilliance of a Long Marriage

In recognition of my and Daniel's 17th wedding anniversary this weekend, I'm reposting this piece,...

July 21, 2014

God is “Dog” Spelled Backwards

My daughter tells me that when I'm not at home, our dog (whose name is...

July 17, 2014

Why Talking Evangelical is Good for Your Blog Stats

A few months ago, I tweeted this: “Reason #437 I love being an Episcopalian: No...

July 15, 2014

Our Leaky Hearts

In church on Sunday, we sang one of my favorite hymns, "Come, Thou Fount of...

July 14, 2014

A Letter to My 16-Year-Old Self

To my 16-year-old self: When people tell you that your scars are a kind of...

July 10, 2014

We’re Asking the Wrong Questions About Three-Parent Embryos

I’m not necessarily opposed to three-parent embryos. But I am opposed to sanctioning this technology,...

July 07, 2014

WWJD About Independence Day?

The important question isn't whether we should or shouldn't acknowledge Independence Day in church. The...

July 02, 2014

How Having an (Insurance-Covered) IUD is Saving My Life

If I were to become pregnant again, there is enormous potential for another harrowing birth...

June 2014

June 30, 2014

Original Sin and Throw Pillows: On the Ethics of Stuff

In May, I published an essay for OnFaith about finally realizing, after years of guilt,...

June 25, 2014

The God Who Wants to Be Noticed

I believe the universe, or more precisely, its creator, wants to be noticed. In noticing...

June 21, 2014

Dealing with Our “If Only”s

I am pleased to be participating in a blog tour for my friend Michelle Van...

June 19, 2014

Can Hospitality Be Too “Scruffy”?

Several years ago, when I was invited to speak at a conference, a friend (who...