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December 2018

December 16, 2018

Advent Without Jakelin

On Friday, a child died. She was mine. She was yours. She had a long...

August 2018

August 17, 2018

Into the Wilderness: About the Sex Abuse Crisis

Into the Wilderness When I was a child, in the years after my mother’s death...

July 2018

July 09, 2018

Six Books to Read if You’re Ready to Quit Church

Over the last couple of years, I've observed this happening. Christians who love God and...

July 02, 2018

5 Children’s Books to Save July 4th

If you're anything like me, you might be feeling a tad bit ambivalent about our...

June 2018

June 26, 2018

Look for the Helpers: A Story

The world is a scary place. Last week I had to double up on my...

April 2018

April 19, 2018

Pro-Life: Have You Earned It?

The discussions surrounding what the term “pro-life” means seem to have ramped up as of...

May 2017

May 30, 2017

When Generosity Looks Like Selfishness

I have had to stifle tears as a priest waxed eloquently about all of the...

May 09, 2017

A Mother’s Day Invitation: Empowering Mothers in Costa Rica

To say I have a complicated relationship with Mother’s Day is an understatement. Earlier this...

April 2017

April 12, 2017

Who Betrayed and Who Stayed

"Ring the bells that still can ring Forget your perfect offering There is a...

March 2010

March 08, 2010

Bread Prayers Answered!

After an epic fail on Friday, which involved three cups of whole wheat flour and...

March 01, 2010

Breadmakers — I need your help!

Ladies, I am in desperate need of advice! I received a birthday gift from my...

March 01, 2010

PCOS and Me — Part II

I've felt really inspired by reading Rae's series on her experience with endometriosis. She writes...

February 2010

February 25, 2010

The Story of Us

Three years ago today, Atticus and I met for the very first time. But before...

February 24, 2010

In the midst of my severe case of "baby fever", I've sort of missed most...

February 21, 2010

* The following is a narrative about what PCOS is, and my experience of having...

January 2010

January 15, 2010

7 Quick Takes Friday

** 1 ** Well, of course: Haiti. Most of you are well aware by now...

January 08, 2010

7 Quick Takes Friday

**1 ** I'm blogging as a guest over at That Married Couple today, talking about...

December 2009

December 18, 2009

7 Quick Takes Friday

** 1 ** Even though I did post a comment to my previous post, I...

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