…or lack thereof.  Last night I was having dinner with my boys (my husband wasn’t there as he was on his way home from a business trip) when the subject of angels came up.  I don’t remember why we were talking about angels; I think I just said something about them being my little angels [...]

What are you doing for Lent? I thought about asking, “What are you giving up for Lent?” but really I think Lent is so much more than “giving up chocolate” or the like.  I know we are not all from church backgrounds that observe Lent.  For those unfamiliar with Lent, here’s how I explained it [...]

So you may have heard (well, I know Anne and Judith have heard) that I recently had a baby.  Actually he’s almost 3 months old now, so not so very recently.  Anyway, now it’s time to decide if we want to have him christened at our Episcopal church.  My husband and I are now Episcopalian, [...]

I recently read Dating Jesus: A Story of Fundamentalism, Feminism, and the American Girl by Susan Campbell.  As soon as I heard about it and read the Amazon reviews, I knew I had to read it. I have a lot in common with Campbell.  I grew up in small towns and in my early years [...]

I like to say that I tend to read things almost above my comprehension. I find Marcus Borg amazing. I just started the book on Paul. The Meaning of Jesus: Two Visions was eye opening to me. My favorite books are often autobiography or coming of age stories. Anne Lamont is great. She is open about struggles and doesn’t portray herself as one who has it all figured out. It is refreshing to read a book on religious themes that isn’t full of all the answers.

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