I don’t listen to Christian music much. I don’t buy it, and I’m not familiar with many of the artists. I want truth, and I don’t find much of it in Christian pop or rock. Granted, there may be some artists out there who are stating it like it is, but I’m not aware of […]
When Life’s Responsibilities Seem Too Heavy to Bear
Have you ever wanted to disappear–just for a minute, an hour, a year? I have. When I feel overwhelmed, I want to crawl into a quiet spot and just be. I’ve been crazy over Anna this week. She’s wistful and sad and full of angst, and I love that about her. This is now my […]
Prop 8: The Musical
I have a question. Okay, lots of questions, as you’ll soon see… Why is it that so many Christian writers and theologians refuse to answer the question, “Do we (as Christians) ‘pick and choose’ God’s laws we want to follow?” appropriately. It doesn’t take a genius to see that we do. So, we must answer […]
Mother’s Autumn Plunge
Dear, sweet mother friends of mine (and men, too, who happen to be overworked and exhausted), guess what? Karen Maezen Miller of Momma Zen: Walking the Crooked Path of Motherhood is coming here, to Rochester, MN, to give a one-day retreat in October. [You’ll know how much Karen’s words have meant to me in the […]
Questioning Religion
More thoughts on David Dark’s The Sacredness of Questioning Everything. Previous thoughts are here. Dark defines “religion” a little differently than I think most of us refer to it as, and that is as a “calling out.” Meaning, it’s how you live your life, day to day. So, religion can be anything, not just…well, the […]