HuffPost profits from Westboro
As of the writing of this post, the Westboro story published by The Huffington Post on the 21st of May (I will not provide a link and if you keep reading you'll see why) has accumulated 7,159 shares to Facebook. Understanding that my own blog will have between 25-30% more impressions than shares per post let's round up and say that this particular HuffPost piece may have had about 10,000 impressions (the math will be easier that way). And let's suppose that the CPM advertising rate for the … [Read More...]
A prayer for Oklahoma
God of our hearts, we search our shared sky for the rainbow of your unwavering love to arch over our hearts when the pain of unimagiable loss swirls and thrashes us to dust. Oh please Abba, shelter those whose lives have been blown into the abyss that they may know your peace after the storm in the storm on the horizon of their hearts. Oh Mother, thou who were, are and will be the creator and animator of love in our frames, may we be that which will make palpable your … [Read More...]
Christian formation…in fear and lies
"Fear is one of the persistent hounds of hell that dog the footsteps of the dispossessed, the disinherited…deception is perhaps the oldest of all the techniques by which the weak have protected themselves against the strong." Howard Thurman. "Archery, definitely archery - and ropes-course and kayaking and dance, can I sign up for dance too?" said our youngest as she hopped around the kitchen, chattering about which activities to choose for her very first summer sleep-away camp. … [Read More...]
Unconscionable, unAmerican and unChristian
Have you seen this headline? Texas Judge Forbids Lesbian Woman From Living With Her Partner Have you read the story (quoted in full below) written by By Ian Millhiser of ThinkProgress? Carolyn Compton is in a three year-old relationship with a woman. According to Compton’s partner Page Price, Compton’s ex-husband rarely sees their two children and was also once charged with stalking Compton, a felony, although he eventually plead to a misdemeanor charge of criminal … [Read More...]
Openly straight headlines?
Openly straight pastor officiates big ole straight wedding Openly straight pastor steals money from congregation Openly straight cop killed intervening in a domestic violence call Open straight cop accepts cash to look the other way on drug buy Openly straight baseball player funds local community center Openly straight baseball player caught in bed with mistress Openly straight city council woman votes for public servant raises Openly straight … [Read More...]
Holy Aberration
When I was a little girl growing up just a minute south of downtown Atlanta, I could while away a southern spring day sitting all itchy and engrossed in a sprawling, weedy bed of clover looking for that four-leaf foliage assured to grant me good luck. What a sweet moment of wide-eyed joy when my little eye would spy the green gold peeking and dancing in the April breeze amongst her average three-leaf sisters. Recently I've found myself slowin' down a bit, lagging behind on family walks, as my … [Read More...]
Stolen Words
I am a writer. I use my words. I try real hard to use my words for good. On April 28 I lost some of my words. Some of those words that I lost comprised two book proposals and the carefully crafted query letters ready to go out this week. I know it is a long shot since hundreds of MacBook Pros are stolen in Atlanta every day - I probably stand a better chance at winning the PowerBall - but maybe, just maybe I can still get my words back. Late Saturday evening, after a day of distracted fun … [Read More...]
Ginkgo Faith
As I gaze upon the Spring green Ginkgo leaves that dance in the April breeze I can remember and foresee the exquisitely painful beauty of these tiny fans in the fall of the golden perfection that has been and will be So too I imagine I pray I believe that Christ knows us as we were in the beginning as we will be in the end and as we have been for all time Beloved golden creatures full of the light and love of God awaiting our season to shine. … [Read More...]
Gay for a day
Friday, April 19 is the National Day of Silence sponsored by GLSEN. It is a day of action in which students across the US vow to take a form of silence to call attention to the silencing effect of bullying and harassment of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students in schools. But what can old farts like us do? I would like to invite you into a little immersive experiment. Be gay for a day. What do I mean by this? Well, this is a bit of a challenge for my straight friends. Those of you … [Read More...]
A Prayer for Boston
Gracious and loving God hear our anguished prayers For your children whose lives were taken For your children whose families were devastated For your children whose minds are capable of such evil For your children whose hearts are searching for answers immediate and eternal Speak oh God through the hands and feet of first responders Hear oh God through our fumbling attempts at comfort and compassion Know oh God with our suffering bodies and minds Be oh … [Read More...]
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