You are not your body. You are not your house. You are not your car. You are not your job. That’s what my yoga instructor said to our class yesterday. (I don’t remember if that was before or after I did some unpronounceable pose that I’ll be recovering from for the next four days.) When Chris and I arrived in San Francisco, we would have never said that our jobs defined our value, but that is exactly what we believed. I had been raising a baby and spending my work hours telling pagan … [Read more...]
What is true.
May 9, 2011 By 13 Comments
This is what my husband brought to my bed yesterday morning. He knows that I would usually prefer an experience over a thing (though I’ll admit I like things) and my ultimate experience usually involves food. So, when it’s my birthday or Mother’s Day or some other type of needy Micha day, I get breakfast in bed and I milk it for all it’s worth. There was no way I was getting out of bed before 9:30 yesterday. I stayed in my covers and read my book. And it was awesome. Then, I thought, my … [Read more...]
Thankful Tuesday: Mystery and the Rally to Restore Unity
May 3, 2011 By 21 Comments
If you haven’t heard, Rachel Held Evans has officially declared this week the Rally to Restore Unity in the blogiverse. What does this mean? It means we’re making awesome pictures of ourselves holding signs that are adorable and clever. And it means we’re actually communicating with each other about our differences within Christianity. Look at the Facebook page. And read Rachel’s blog posts about it. It’s Thankful Tuesday. And in honor of the Rally to Restore Unity, I’m … [Read more...]
How to be a hero for Mother’s Day: Prosperity Candle and Preemptive Love Coalition
May 2, 2011 By 2 Comments
Friends, this is not a regular type of Mama:Monk post and I try to keep posts here reflective rather than instructive. But I feel like what I'm sharing is in line with Mama:Monk's values, and I'm hoping you'll feel the same way. This is Parzheen. She's an Iraqi girl waiting for life saving heart surgery. How sweet is that face? Underneath there's a picture of Mohammed, who is also waiting. Today’s post is bit different than usual: Instead of talking about me and my kids, I want you to see … [Read more...]
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