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June 2013

June 04, 2013

On Reading God Between the Lines

In a series called By Heart, The Atlantic features authors' reflections on their favorite passages...

May 2013

May 07, 2013

Yes, I Have a New Book!

It's time to Talk Taboo! I can not emphasize enough how excited I am about...

April 2013

April 08, 2013

On Being “Punk’d” by God

It’s hard to describe to someone else what it feels like to get “punk'd” by...

April 02, 2013

On Jesus Sightings Beyond the Jello

The morning of Easter Sunday I read Luke 24, the chapter that tells what happened...

January 2013

January 30, 2013

On Mouthing Off in Faith

I wonder how many of us believe in the power of our words, that what...

January 15, 2013

On Being a Silly Naive Christian

Last week I wrote a piece for The Washington Post about having faith enough to...

January 08, 2013

On Men Who Follow Directions

I have always loved the Epiphany story of the Three Wise Men found in the...

January 01, 2013

On Crazy Love

The last movie I saw in 2012 was the film adaptation of Victor Hugo’s Les...

December 2012

December 18, 2012

On the Size of Holy Imaginations

Though journeying together is rich and powerful in its ability to sustain us in faith,...

December 06, 2012

The Search for the Kingdom of God…A Work in Progress

I have the discombobulating experience of having been raised in 4 different countries on 3...

October 2012

October 29, 2012

On a Woman Sitting Down

She was just one more woman, sick and tired on another tiresome day of being...

September 2012

September 21, 2012

On Broken Hallelujahs

“I am not in love with the Church.” I text it out and lay the...

September 17, 2012

On Layers

When it doesn’t fit anymore I hold on for old times sake, to make...

September 03, 2012

On Reflection

Reflection (1) Photo by EnumaI look into all sorts of mirrors these days. There are...

August 2012

August 29, 2012

On Remembering to Forget

I have tried but I cut my tongue on sharp memories and bleed doubt on...

August 09, 2012

On the Utterly Trivial

"I'm not sure if it was the fashion or because the four of us were...

August 02, 2012

On Monsters Beneath the Bed

This morning I found the courage to reach beneath my bed and pull out a...

August 01, 2012

On the Beauty of Reading

Today, I just want to share a beautiful collection of images that speak to the...

July 2012

July 16, 2012

My, My, My…Body

This post is part of an inspired SheLoves Magazine synchroblog. Write your own love letter...

July 11, 2012

On Fitting Words

I gather my “Thank You’s” with all their rough edges and push them deep into...

June 2012

June 12, 2012

On Inching Back

I do not know how to open my palms. Wide enough I manhandle the...

May 2012

May 31, 2012

On Bad Mouthing God

God is good. I admit it. I say it out loud publicly. God is good...

May 28, 2012

On Stories Across Faiths and Cultures

“It must be a skill, like fishing, to cast your net into a river of...

May 17, 2012

On Falling in Love

Paris is for lovers. This is fitting, because I am here for six weeks, to...

May 11, 2012

On Engaging God

She said once that the way we encounter others is somehow related to how...

May 07, 2012

On Living with Longing

I am cohabitating with Longing. I refuse to commit long-term. Secretly I am hoping to...

May 04, 2012

On George and Jonathan and You

George and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove I love to cook for people, shared meals are one...

April 2012

April 30, 2012

On Starting

He said, "I've been praying for you to find your voice." He doesn’t know how...

April 23, 2012

She Loves

I am doing something a little different today. I am pointing you to another blog...

April 09, 2012

The Harder Task of Easter

It is Easter. Christ is Risen. Everything should change. Right? The Lord, the giver of...