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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
Tanya Marlow would probably not admit it, but she is brave. That's why I'm drawn to her writing and her view of the world. Tanya has a disease that has forced her to live almost entirely housebound, but I find her vision of life refreshingly big and beautiful. Though she is a lovely English lady across a mass of continent and ocean from me, I'm thankful to be her friend through this magical internet world. So happy she's here today. I'd been playing the piano for five years when I decided I … [Read more...]
I was first introduced to Helen Lee through a real life friend we share in common. That was the same year she released her book The Missional Mom, which I read with my Mom's Group here in San Francisco. I so appreciate her book for the hope she offers: that moms who want to live intentionally, who want to engage the culture around them, actually can be missionally-minded in the midst of raising a family. I'm honored to have her with us today. My ten-year-old son is spewing angry … [Read more...]
Kristin Tennant is sharp, generous, and brave. She is one of those rare blogging friends I've gotten to know in real life. A little further down the mothering road than I am, her wisdom and honesty about raising teenage girls is a gift to me. I hope after you read this post, you'll stop by her blog, Halfway to Normal, and stick around there for a while. Today has been one of those days. It seems like at every turn I’m letting someone down, digging myself deeper into holes, feeling more … [Read more...]
Jason Boyett and I go way back. Way back all the way to my beginnings. (He was around for a few years prior.) So, I know all about his stress hives when he was sixteen. And I used to tiptoe around his room when he was in high school and sneak peaks at his journal. (He was a writer even then.) Actually, I don't think I've ever confessed that to him. (Sorry, Jas.) It's a little odd to introduce my own big brother. But I should say if there was anyone in my world who gave me permission to … [Read more...]
I met Erin Lane and her husband a month into our first stint in San Francisco. We lived in the same area for far too short a time but that time was sweet. I love how friendships look when they stick. One of her husband's paintings hangs in our hallway and her quick wit, sharp writing, and deep theological framework makes her blog one I'm always challenged by. I'm so happy to welcome her here. We were not a Scripture-memorizing home. There were no flashcards that smelled like chubby markers, … [Read more...]
I've said this before, but one of the sweetest gifts of this whole blogging world has been the privilege of finding My People, those (mostly) women who see the world the same way I do, whose spiritual journeys have moved along similar paths, many of whom are deep in the work of understanding themselves and the Church and the world in light of their identities as moms and believers and lovers of words. I'm grateful Amy Lepine Peterson is one of those people whose writing I've come to trust … [Read more...]
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