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July 2013

July 25, 2013

Why I’m Celebrating the Royal Birth

Oy. So much cynicism. Ever since Kate Middleton gave birth to the new prince, George...

July 19, 2013

[Snapshots from Oak Ridge] My Writing Companion

When I sit outside to write, my dog Sunday insists on being nearby, even when...

July 18, 2013

I am Pro-Choice, But Jezebel Does Not Speak for Me

My friend and colleague Amy Julia Becker wrote a lovely post on the Christianity Today women's...

July 17, 2013

College Hookup Sex is Built on a Troubling Ethic of Achievement at Any Cost

After reading Kate Taylor’s New York Times article on the culture of casual hookup sex...

July 15, 2013

A Reminder of How Much I Have Forgotten

Originally published on my previous blog on July 23, 2011. For two weeks, while the...

July 14, 2013

A Christian Argument for Stronger Gun Laws

Jesus was crystal clear on the question of whether violence is an acceptable response to...

July 12, 2013

[Snapshots from Oak Ridge] Instead of the Loaves & Fishes, the Hosta & Hydrangeas

While I love strolling through a garden center looking for just the right plant for...

July 10, 2013

Do I Love the Bible? It’s Complicated.

Christians like me, who lean left on political and social issues, are often accused of...

July 08, 2013

Resurrection Year: Learning to Live, and Thrive, with Life as It Is Given

Our Western cultural attitudes are not well-equipped for failure. We are a culture of optimists...

July 04, 2013

[Snapshots from Oak Ridge] Red, White, and Blue

July 03, 2013

You Have NO Excuse for Parking in a Handicapped Spot without a Legit Tag. Really. None.

Every summer for the past five years, I have taken my kids to swim lessons...

July 01, 2013

My Church Bells Rang in Celebration of DOMA’s Defeat

Last Thursday morning, the bells of my Episcopal church pealed to celebrate the Supreme Court's...

June 2013

June 28, 2013

[Snapshots from Oak Ridge] Banishing the Bugs

For the past few springs, my lilies have been infested early in spring by red...

June 27, 2013

[Me & My Naturopath] When Nothing Works

This is the third post in which I discuss my efforts to deal with chronic...

June 24, 2013

Everyday Resurrections (& a New Bench)

This post is very slightly edited from its original version published last August. You'll note...

June 21, 2013

[Snapshots from Oak Ridge] It Bloomed After All

I'm starting a simple Friday tradition of posting a snapshot from the environment in which...

June 20, 2013

5 Truths About Blogging (IMHO)

As always happens when conflict and controversy and hurt feelings come gushing forth from the...

June 18, 2013

Have One Child or Many, Just Don’t Plan on Getting What You Expect

Whether you choose to have one child or many, the children you end up with,...

June 17, 2013

A Book to Help Us Be Informed Listeners on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Whether we're telling stories or absorbing facts (or ideally, doing both), we are called to...

June 14, 2013

The Latest Mass Shooting Didn’t Even Make the Front Page

I was leafing through the New York Times last Saturday morning when, deep toward the...

June 13, 2013

Because He Cleans the Shower Drain: A Father’s Day Tribute

Sometimes I fall into the trap of believing that I already do everything anyway, that...

June 11, 2013

I Have a Kid Hangover (But Manage to Write Anyway)

The past thirteen-plus years for me have been one long exercise in welcoming the messy,...

June 10, 2013

Instead of Judging Our Fellow Parents, How About Offering Empathy & Respect?

Parents love to judge each other for all kinds of perceived failures. Here are some...

June 06, 2013

Gratitude in an Overscheduled Season

As the school year winds down, my calendar greets me each morning with its list...

May 2013

May 28, 2013

How Poverty Affects Vaccination Rates

Last fall I pointed blog readers to my colleague Rachel Stone's post on vaccination as...

May 23, 2013

The Kingdom Comes One Lonely Step at a Time—Until We Are Not Lonely Any More

Significant lifestyle changes (or even small changes) for the good of our earth and its...

May 22, 2013

Factory Disasters in Bangladesh, Consumerism, and Original Sin

I approach buying clothes for my children with the same compulsive attention to my kids'...

May 14, 2013

Does God Hate Clutter? I Used to Think So, But Now I’m Not So Sure

All of our stuff can distract and overwhelm us, but it can also provide context....

May 13, 2013

At Home in a Place Where Imperfect Bodies Are the Norm

At my local pool, people with limps and spots and wrinkles are the norm, and...

May 09, 2013

The Summer When I Didn’t Cherish Time with My Kids

Note: I wrote this in the summer of 2009. I am reposting it here as...