Sometimes life seems overwhelming. Okay, at least to me. To keep up with everything–the bare minimum, the most mundane things–seems to take forever and a day. So, when I can take one day at a time, accomplishing (as if there’s something to be said for accomplishing) only that which is important for that day–a new […]
Beauty Standards
I had forgotten about this Dove commercial, until it popped up in one of my friend’s status bars on Facebook (thanks, Kelly!). Watch carefully. The transformation doesn’t end after all the makeup’s put on…deformities must be erased with PhotoShop. What hope do our daughters have, when these ideals are plastered everywhere–billboards, magazines, and commercials? How […]
Gays in Church
The church has been ostracizing people for centuries. Just look at its history. Not too long ago, racism was preached from the pulpit in the South. A smattering of churches (today!) are accepting their first (!) black elders and deacons. I’m saddened that we continue to make spectacles of ourselves, rather than simply follow Jesus’s […]
Be OK
I was listening to this this morning, and although it’s being used by Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C.org), its message applies to any day…absolutely. Especially today. For that’s when I’m giving it to you. Here it is. Happy Friday! And here are the lyrics for those of you who don’t have the time. I just […]
Sheer Joy
Do you see that child’s face? Do you see the wide, blue expanse above her? Do you see that wide grin of hers? “Look at me!” she squeals, and jumps higher and higher. Who knew a three-year-old could abandon herself to the air like that? I have found such a thing as crystallized joy, and […]