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May 2011

May 09, 2011

Thoughts on Good Christian Bitches

Christianity Today reported that they were recently contacted by a reporter asking if they had...

May 08, 2011

Mucked up Mothering

When my memoir -- "After the Flag has been Folded" -- was first published it...

May 06, 2011

Why God is mad at his mama

I have this theory that has absolutely no basis in fact, whatsoever. It's just a...

May 05, 2011

Special to CNN: My prayer

Editor's Note: Karen Spears Zacharias is the author of After the Flag has been Folded, serves on...

May 04, 2011

The Official Photo of bin Laden dead

URGENT: White House Releases official photo of bin Laden dead. bin Laden's official death photo....

May 03, 2011

Revenge & Redemption

I spoke with my friend Lillian tonight. Lillian's only daughter, Marjorie, was killed in the...

May 02, 2011

Bin Laden's Legacy: The Reign of Terror Remains

The news that Bin Laden is dead sent throngs of Americans into the streets, hooting...

May 02, 2011

Tuckered thoughts

I know you all are waiting for me to comment on the announcement about Bin...

April 2011

April 30, 2011

Community in all the good ways

If you haven't been dropping by All the Church Ladies site, this is only part...

April 29, 2011

Prayers for the Southland

I lived through one tornado. It was the summer of 1977. I was working as a summer...

April 28, 2011

When we speak out of turn

This just makes me sad. I'm bone tired of the snarky and the snide --...

April 28, 2011

Will You or Won't You?

Few things will compel me to get out of bed at o'dark-thirty in the morning:...

April 27, 2011

Human indignities

I'm at Sister Tater's house this week. She had shoulder surgery this morning. It was...

April 25, 2011

Always more to know

Okay, okay. I admit it. I was one of those who rose up at o'dark-thirty...

April 23, 2011

What He Said – Amen

April 22, 2011

Humongous Fungus: Good Friday Reflections

The Blues. That's what the locals around these parts call the mountains, out yonder a...

April 20, 2011

In defense of pastors: A confession

Since it's Holy Week and all, it seems like a pretty good time to come...

April 18, 2011

Church of the Illicit

“I am fully prepared to go to jail for my church," said Mr. Jin. "...

April 17, 2011

Do Not Be TRUMPED!!

Have you seen this woman? She is married to this man. She's a former Bond...

April 15, 2011

When we amaze God

I went to an art show in Pendleton last night with my friend poet Pam...

April 14, 2011

Bull What???

I may have mentioned that I live in a rural town in Eastern Oregon. How...

April 13, 2011

Cockroaches and Cowboys

I've always wondered how it is that certain preachers come up with their sermon topics....

April 12, 2011

The Hope Within

You'd never know it by looking at my hands roots of blue veins trailing but...

April 11, 2011

Beyond Redemption: When God Reconsiders

My mama spent the better part of her adult life behind bars. It's a disturbing...

April 08, 2011

Empathy: The rope that binds us

Nathan and Elisa Bond have cancer. His cancer -- stage 3 colorectal- was diagnosed in...

April 07, 2011

Beck & Boehner: Male menopause?

Is it me, but do these two have something in common? But then perhaps you...

April 05, 2011

Kirstie Alley: Surviving the awful

My husband was a nearly perfect boy, as his mother would gladly tell you. He...

April 04, 2011

Footloose: The daily work of the devoted

Tim and I went to the opening of the musical at the high school on...

April 01, 2011

Bloodshed in the name of God

Terry Jones has finally done in Afghanistan what he has been unable to do here...

March 2011

March 31, 2011

Pole Dancing for Jesus

Lordamercy, she says shaking her head sadly. Got a link to this from Susan Isaacs,...

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