Of Faith and Feelings
Why do I feel what I feel? Usually, I think it has something to do with what I believe, with where I'm placing my faith. The things I experience in my emotional world can often be traced back to what...
View ArticleOf Thinking and the Big Bad Wolf called Feeling
As a kid and teenager, I was told (a lot) not to be so sensitive. I was called other things. Dramatic, for one. I'm sure I did overreact to things. I still do. I try not to be so dramatic with people I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Of Feminism and Non-Feminism (#femfest day one)
I saw a comment on a facebook post today and cringed hard. It wasn't my post or even anyone I really knew, so I didn't respond as I was tempted, but the comment implied that feminism was the idea that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Of Feminism and its Significance (#femfest day two)
[[Note: I use the word feminism the same way I'd use the word egalitarianism, which may hold just as much heavy sludge for some people. But it's important to note ahead of time what I do and do not...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Of Patriarchy and its Male Victims (#femfest day three)
What a trip Feminisms Fest has been. I expected a lot from it, but in hindsight, I don't know why I expected so little. I knew the opinions about the particulars would vary from person to person, blog...
View ArticleOf Hope, Healing, and Freedom
I found the place as a desperate sojourner, searching and longing for guidance. I settled into it, unaware of my brokenness, the depth of my need. I was mesmerized by the atmosphere, the community, the...
View ArticleOf Gay Rights and Great Love
I would hope I'd have more to say here, and that I'd know just how to say it. I want nothing more than to express what's in my heart today graciously and effectively - in that order. I'd also love to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Of Life's Greatest Moments
This day last year was Palm Sunday, and it was a long haul for me to get to the baptismal trough, but there I was, at this very hour. (10:30 AM)What a large, God-weaved story it was, and I'm so...
View Article
