A Psalm for Alzheimer’s
Last week, my friend Darlene and I traveled to California for our friend Ruth’s 60th birthday. It was a lovely trip. We had a great time together. But Ruth has…
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…