It’s Monday, the beginning of another week. Do you need a quick pick-me-up? Do you need encouragement? Well, grab that coffee cup and sit right on down now, you hear? I’ll send a few tidbits your way. This is from Edna St. Vincent Millay’s “Renascence” (lines 203-214): The world stands out on either side No […]
Regina Spektor’s New Album & Merwin Poem
Last week, NPR’s First Listen featured one of my favorite artist’s new albums–Far. You can listen to the whole album here. There’s just something about Regina Spektor’s music that sets my whole spirit alight. Thanks, Clare and Clara, for both sending me links! Here’s Regina’s song “Laughing With.” After you’ve danced a little, scroll down […]
Women in the Church
The original posting of this hilarious and half-facetious Top 10 list came from Rick Ellis’s The Journey blog, which he took it from his ministry partner Tara Healy’s Facebook post, which I don’t have access to, because I’m not her friend! Why is it that women’s roles in the church have dwindled to almost nothing […]
The Chicken or the Egg?
I had a lovely dinner with my Books & Culture editor John Wilson and his wife on Saturday evening. Wendy made the most fantastic meal–a delicious soup from Simply in Season (which reminded me to pull it out of my cookbook cupboard when I returned home!), the most savory fish-and-caper-over-rice meal, with a delicious side […]
Heaven
I don’t know where I’ve been, but I actually listened to the lyrics of this song yesterday, and thought they were thought-provoking and inclusive, and although many Christians today bemoan the fact that everything has become relative, I’d counter to say that people who have been hurt by the church have thrown everything out in […]