Lamenting Leukemia – Again
Last week, I wrote a Lament for a Leak. This week I got much worse news, so it’s time to write a Lament for Leukemia. Except wait — I already…
Lament for a Leak
I’m upset over something that happened yesterday. And I feel stupid for being so upset. The something is that in a rainstorm, I discovered my bedroom window is leaking badly.…
Thoughts on Trust and Shame
Several seemingly disparate things came together this weekend, and they all got me thinking about Trust – and Shame. 1) First, before the weekend, I’d been thinking it was time…
A Story about a Heron… and Angels
Okay, you don’t have to buy this story. Don’t get me wrong: It’s a true story. I’m going to tell you what happened and what I was thinking at the…
Shiny Happy Childhood – Judging
I thought I was finished blogging about my reactions to the “Shiny Happy People” documentary series. But last night, I had dinner with a friend who had been involved in…
Shiny Happy Childhood – Legalism
This blog series is about my reactions to the documentary series “Shiny Happy People.” Post 1 “Background” explains why the documentary struck so close to home. Post 2 “Authority” talks…
Shiny Happy Childhood – Spankings
I’m continuing my response to the documentary series Shiny Happy People with my own blog series “Shiny Happy Childhood.” Post 1 – Background – I talked about why the documentary…
Shiny Happy Childhood – Authority
When I watched the documentary series Shiny Happy People it struck way too close to home. So I decided to write a blog series to process my responses. In the…
Shiny Happy Childhood – Background
A couple weeks ago, I watched the documentary series Shiny Happy People about the Duggars (of 19 children fame) and evangelical teacher Bill Gothard’s empire. And oh my goodness I…
Happy Ending Psalm
This week, we’re covering Messianic Psalms – Psalms about how the Anointed One will come and make all things right. Since I don’t claim to be able to prophesy, but…