Mihee Kim-Kort is whip-smart, kind, and somehow able to get at the nitty gritty of theology in a vulnerable and approachable way. Every time I read her work, I'm challenged by it. And I consider it an honor to host her today. Most of my life, I have struggled with wanting to belong. To the group of cool kids. To the group of smart kids. To the group of athletic kids. To the group of Christians. To the group of cool, smart, preppy, white Christians. My parents were the … [Read more...]
I have a new post up at a Deeper Church about Pentecost, the daily physical stuff of life, and the question my son's Sunday School asks him every week: "Are you ready to worship God?" “’I will not take you out of the world.’ There are enormous implications here that I can so easily neglect. Christ was a carpenter for most of his life, and those years were not wasted ones…. Christianity does not isolate the sacred from the secular. Not only are material things good in themselves, … [Read more...]
If you follow my Twitter feed, you know I retweet whatever Addie Zierman has just posted on her blog just about every day. I can't help it. I'm a fan-girl. Also, I'm her friend. Our lives in the Church have mirrored each other's in so many important ways. And every time I come to her story, I'm learning something new about myself. And really, what better praise can you give a writer? By the time I was my son’s age, I knew about Moses and the Red Sea, and I knew about David and … [Read more...]
I’ve spent a lot of time getting to know my head. All my life, my thoughts have been ferocious and loud, clanging inside my skull, daring me to control them. All my life, I’ve understood that they’d calm if I could pull them out like Professor Dumbledore with his sieve, reaching in and plucking forth the silver slither of a thought. Writing is like that for me. It’s bearing forth what’s rattled in me, setting it under the light and taking a good look at it. It’s scientific work. I … [Read more...]
Leigh Kramer sees the world in a lovely way. I am always reading her posts and saying, "Oh, I never thought of it like that" and I'm so grateful for her voice. Also, we are TV watching kindreds, especially when it comes to shows I'm a little embarrassed to say I love. Welcome Hopefulleigh! So happy to have you here. People described me as shy when I was younger but I disagreed. I wasn't scared to talk with folks; I was selectively friendly. I'm the first to admit I'd observe before … [Read more...]
"What happens when young, American women speak the unspeakable about our experiences of faith?" That's the question I was asked a year ago when I received an email from a writer friend asking me to contribute to a new compilation of essays from Christian women who were willing to "unearth the taboos that have stifled us, divided us, and prevented us from feeling at home in Christian communities." I was invited to talk about the "taboo" subjects that we often keep hidden in the … [Read more...]
And, using the Random Number Generator, our winner of Sarah's book What it is is Beautiful is Jen! Jen, I don't have an email for you anymore because Patheos has undergone a shift from our old system of commenting to Disqus, which is wonderful. But we're undergoing a few technical difficulties in the process (and let's be honest, I'm totally confused). Jen, if you're out there, will you email me at michaboyett at gmail dot com with your contact … [Read more...]
On April Fools, I told the boys about how my brothers and I always tricked my dad by hiding marbles in his shoes. August thought that was hysterical and poured all six of his marbles into his dad’s shoes. Chris acted shocked and appalled when he found them there and the boys could not contain their joy. So the next day, it was Lincoln Logs. Then it was Lincoln Logs in every shoe of Chris’ they could find. Then it was Lincoln Logs in their own shoes. “I’m gonna trick … [Read more...]
I love that Sarah Dunning Park is here today. Believe it or not, though Sarah is all over the blogging world, I didn't first meet her online. She went to high school with my husband and we met at their ten year reunion. So, you understand, it has been a thrill to rediscover Sarah here in the interwebs and realize we have a shared love for poetry. Today her book of poems is released on Amazon and we are celebrating with a reflection, poem and giveaway. Give her a great big welcome, … [Read more...]
Someday I may list my top five bloggers of the universe. And if I do, Sarah Bessey will be there on that very short list. Her words move me and challenge me and, best of all, she always says it beautiful. (Also, now's a good time to confess that some of the "One Good Phrases" I've learned from reading Sarah are on repeat in my home.) So glad to have her here. My parents are not writers, they did not grow up as devout readers of literature or poetry, and they value words more than … [Read more...]
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