It’s Advent, and so we wait, hope thick in the air. Come, take 5 minutes to pause, to indulge in creating a sacred space. Open your eyes, and let’s be aware of the holiness together. Light a candle. Play this song, letting the words and instruments soak in your soul as you read, and…
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Our Eyes Are At Fault
Be brave for my sake, dearest Maria, even if this letter is your only token of my love this Christmas-tide. We shale both experience a few dark hours – why should we disguise that from each other? We shall ponder the incomprehensibility of our lot and be assailed by the question of why, over and above the darkness already enshrouding humanity, we…
What I’m Into – November 2012
Books I’ve read a bunch of books this month; these ones were my favorites: Rob has been a very important person in my life, so I loved the idea of this book, and it didn’t disappoint. Fascinating look at his life, and his impact on the church. Rob Bell and a New American Christianity I…
Quotations Part 2
Desiring the Kingdom: “We are what we love, and our love is shaped, primed, and aimed by liturgical practices that take hold of our gut and aim our heart to certain ends.” “Human persons are not primarily, or for the most part, thinkers, or even believers. Instead, human persons are – fundamentally and primordially –…
Quotations Part 1
Thoughts and Reviews on Life
This is a bit long, but if you like books, you’ll probably like this! Stress does two things. It exposes the broken pieces of your soul. And then it picks up your body, your life, your relationships, your money, your house, all the things that make up you as uniquely you, and it…
The Realities of Voting
Watch Documentaries and Foreign Films
I love watching documentaries, foreign films, and independent films. By far my most favorite genre is Bollywood, and my least favorite is Iranian movies. (Although I do mean to give the Oscar-winning film, A Separation, a try.) I love lists from respected reviewers, like these from Jeffery Overstreet. (Although I think my husband wished I didn’t listen to…
I Survived My 20s – Dreams
I love the movie Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist. When I watch it, I relive my dream from high school. My dreams were to move to New York City and spend my 20s living the city life– whatever that meant. The issue of cost never did resolve itself. My more realistic plan was to get…