In all fairness, if you’re going to read Religion Explained, you might feel the need to read some other book–Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis, perhaps–that will tilt the balance the other direction. I, for one, was ready to read Religion Explained. It makes sense to me…and I’m ready to hear the hard truth, as uncomfortable […]
Mini-Retreat: Day Four
On this final day of our Mini-Retreat, you will be entering into this space with a rough idea of what you think your life is like now and what you want it to be. I want to applaud you for getting this far, for it’s not easy to put a magnifying glass, so steadfastly, to […]
God as Literary Character – Part 2
I’ve been reading God: A Biography by Jack Miles, and have found so many things worth thinking about. For my preliminary thoughts, see yesterday’s post here. We are all our fathers and our mothers, in that we inherited 23 chromosomes from one, and 23 from the other. We have nothing all our own. That said, […]
Book Recommendation & Guest Blog
Hallelujah, I’m reading again. Oh, joy! Somehow on vacation, when the little one goes to bed, I can stretch out on a couch and immerse myself in other places, other lives. The luxury! I’ve finished two books in the two days we’ve been on our sunny and lazy vacay. Yep, that’s how good it’s been. […]
Zen
Well, you’ll all be wondering what exactly went on at this mother’s retreat I went to on Saturday, and you’re in luck, because I shall tell you all about it. Sidle up a little closer, friend, because I’m ready to dish all. And every mistake I make in explaining it (because really, it’s unexplainable!) is […]