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Tag Archives: Spirituality
Monks with Brooms
The newspaper headline caught my eye last Thursday, because it sounded like the set-up to a late-night comedy sketch: “Monks brawl with brooms in Bethlehem.” This has to be a joke, I thought. Just one year ago, I spent a … Continue reading
Emmanuel
Last week, I purchased the Blu-ray edition of “Planet Earth.” We’d missed the series when it originally aired in the U.S. because at that time, I was still nursing my firstborn and was such a bleary, exhausted mess, the entire … Continue reading
Candles in Hurricanes
On a mid-summer evening in 1967, a healthy, active 17-year-old girl named Joni dove off a cliff into too-shallow waters, instantly breaking her neck. She survived, but she would never again move her legs, or her hands. She would never … Continue reading
Needing Truth – ATCL
It is no secret, to my faithful readers, that I love learning, and information. Perhaps a little more than is strictly appropriate. Actually, “love” might not quite be a strong enough word. Nevertheless, there are many times, especially when the … Continue reading
And I’m Worth It
I remember so vividly the moment I first realized that my worth as a human being had nothing to do with my performance as one. It was a moment that changed everything. Growing up in a volatile religious household, I’d … Continue reading
When Dreams Don’t Come True
Presenting…my first-ever cameo guest post! A few months ago, wanting to reference Sally Ride in a post I was writing, I Googled “first female U.S. astronaut” – only to discover that Sally Ride does not hold that distinction. And I … Continue reading
ATCL – Glamour Girl
You know how they say “opposites attract”? Well, sometimes it’s true – and such is the case with me and my Drama Queen friend, Jenny. She puts the pizazz in Christianity, and I talk about her today over at All … Continue reading
What Melissa Did – ATCL
My new post over at All The Church Ladies shares about a time when fear and insecurity had such a stranglehold on me, they kept me from doing what I’d been trained for years to do, what I longed to … Continue reading
Those Glory Days – ATCL
For a couple of months now, I’ve been posting every Tuesday over at All The Church Ladies. I’m going to start linking to those posts here, for those of you who are interested. All The Church Ladies is a new-ish … Continue reading
Echoes of Truth
My little blog is six months (plus change) old, so to celebrate, I am having my first ever guest poster! I met Tony Alicea through Twitter, and he has since become a dear friend – he is probably the nicest … Continue reading
Windows and Paper Walls 