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December 2013

December 25, 2013

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September 2013

September 05, 2013

Why Aren’t Christians Flooding Yoga Retreat Centers?

I was a little weirded out by the buddhist figurines and the chanting and the...

August 2013

August 19, 2013

Interrupting Vacation to tell you…

My first interview with Penny for Red Letter Christian and a shout out from Parents.com....

January 2013

January 15, 2013

One Thing You Can Do About the Orphans in Russia

I wrote yesterday about the grave situation of orphans in Russia, particularly those with special...

November 2012

November 19, 2012

Help! I’m Getting a New Website

It’s been a season of change. New house. New job for my husband. New schools...

November 12, 2012

Learning How to Love My Kids, Again (or why I’m thankful for Veteran’s day even though it means another day off of school)

The morning started badly, but we're working it out as a family, I hope...

October 2012

October 19, 2012

Everything Our Politicians Need To Know They Should Have Learned in Kindergarten

When it comes to civil government and common courtesy, it’s not Obama or Romney who...

January 2012

January 11, 2012

You’re Pregnant. Should You Screen for Down Syndrome?

Two friends recently asked me for advice. Both are in their first trimester of pregnancy....

January 02, 2012

Prayers for My Daughter on Her Sixth Birthday…

On the morning of Penny's birthday last Friday, I picked up my "prayer card" for...

November 2011

November 25, 2011

Life, Love, Penny, an Interview with Stephanie Riggs

I had an interview with Stephanie Riggs of Divine Calling in Denver last week. We...

November 18, 2011

Why I Am Pro-Choice by Ellen Painter Dollar

I became interested in reproductive ethics for very personal reasons: Nine years ago, my husband...

August 2011

August 16, 2011

What do Mary Karr, Marilynne Robinson, Eugene Peterson, Jonathan Safran Foer, and Michael Chabon Have in Common?

They all have been, or will be, speaking at the Festival of Faith and Writing...

August 12, 2011

Penny Goes to Kindergarten

Penny started talking about kindergarten over a year ago. She's like her mom. She likes...

August 08, 2011

Words and Deeds Together: Gratitude for the Ministry of John Stott

Because I was away, I missed the opportunity to express my gratitude for John Stott's...

July 2011

July 25, 2011

Divorce, Addiction, and Prostitution–Some Articles Worth Reading

There are real reasons for people to get divorced, but the destruction of a marriage...

July 22, 2011

David Brooks: The Debt Ceiling Debate Is Really a Denial of Death

I don't want bureaucrats in Washington deciding what kind of treatments people can get but...

July 19, 2011

Let’s Talk About Sexual Identity…

I recently read and reviewed Jenell Paris' book, The End of Sexual Identity: Why Sex...

July 07, 2011

Neuroscientists Are Just Modern-Day Calvinists…Discuss

When it comes to nature and nurture, the important point is that we choose neither...

July 05, 2011

Another Reason to Love Your Neighbor

In case we needed another reason to love our neighbors as ourselves, it turns out...

July 04, 2011

Penny Says the Pledge of Allegiance

Happy Fourth of July!

June 2011

June 24, 2011

The Ethics of Time

When I went to the spiritual spa last week, I brought a few books with...

June 22, 2011

Summer Reading–What’s On Your List?

Her.meneutics, the Christianity Today women's blog, has posted a list of books that contributers will...

June 17, 2011

Mothers, Fathers, and Adoptions

As we head into Father's Day Weekend, a few posts from the blogging world worth...

June 13, 2011

What I’m Reading: Articles about Sarah Palin and Down syndrome, Disability Worldwide, and Prenatal Screening

As reporters and others cull through Sarah Palin's emails of the past few years, one...

June 10, 2011

Environmentalism and Looking Forward to Getting Left Behind

Two articles about caring for the earth in the most recent issue of Christianity Today......

June 10, 2011

The Story of Beautiful Girl: Humanity Laid Bare

I stayed up late every night this week reading The Story of Beautiful Girl by...

June 02, 2011

Random Hookups and the Biology of Sex

Is it possible to have sex without having a relationship? Dannah Gresh, writing for CNN's...

May 2011

May 31, 2011

Public Schools and Our Kids

For most of my life, I attended private schools. I grew up taking a bus...

May 27, 2011

What Blogs Are You Reading?

As you may have noticed, the title of this blog is Thin Places, and the...

May 23, 2011

Disability Roundup

A series of articles that might be of interest to readers who are interested in...

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