Honey, let me tell you somethin’. Listen to me now, because I’ve got a gold nugget of info for you, as precious as a Lindor truffle. I know…I’m excited, too. There’s a one-day retreat coming up in less than two months that you won’t want to miss. It’s the Mother’s Plunge. What’s that, you say? […]
Julia & Julia…and Women in Art
What a delightfully fun movie! Go see it if you have a chance. [You can view the Julia & Julia trailer here.] WARNING: Do not, and I repeat, do not see it hungry! Don’t say I didn’t warn you. The food will have you salivating… Without giving anything away, there was a teensy bit of […]
In Praise of Doubt
The second book I’ve read recently is Peter Berger and Anton Zijderveld’s In Praise of Doubt: How to Have Convictions Without Becoming a Fanatic. Both authors are sociologists; Zijderveld holds an additional doctorate in philosophy. There are a plethora of great thoughts in the book; however, in this small space, I’ll highlight only a few […]
Pagan Christianity?
As promised. My take on the first of two books that have been on my mind recently. It doesn’t surprise me that Pagan Christianity by Frank Viola and George Barna is ridiculed online and elsewhere by some from the Christian community. After all, when you attempt to kill certain sacred cows, you’ll only reap condemnation […]
A New Day
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 […]