Before There Was Me: Part 3

September 8, 2012 By 4 Comments

by Mari The House I’d like to take a moment to thank my parents for making my story an easy one to tell. I say “easy” because when they picked their nest, they stuck with it — and that has made dividing my life into chapters really simple. Well, at least for this particular part [...]

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“Biblical” Parenting, Criticism #1: A Parent Who Assumes The Worst

September 7, 2012 By 21 Comments

by Latebloomer The task of reviewing Reb Bradley’s book “Child Training Tips” has been a lot more challenging than I expected.  First of all, where do I start when I disagree with almost every sentence that this book contains?  I can find almost no common ground on which to begin.  And how can I explain [...]

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Before There Was Me: Part 2

September 6, 2012 By 14 Comments

by Mari Before we go any further in my story, we must introduce the church. My parents attended a church called Meadow Ridge Bible Chapel (henceforth known as “chapel”) in West Fargo, North Dakota. I’m not familiar with the history of this church, nor with which (if any) denomination the church is affiliated. By the [...]

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News Links September 5, 2012

September 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Sometimes churches need to be reminded that if they campaign for a certain party or candidate they put their tax exempt status at risk – ChicoER – Editorial: Church runs afoul of rules There’s an interesting article by Jenny Rae Armstrong over at Red Letter Christians about Patriarchy, Pop Culture, and Pornograpy Thoughts on handling [...]

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Millipede: Part 25

September 4, 2012 By 4 Comments

by Millipede Things settled down. My ex took the breakup in stride. We both talked about remaining friends. Now that I didn’t have to be his caretaker/servant/mom (what a strange combo) I felt better. No longer was dread a daily companion, I was free from all of that. We both did the “let’s stay friends” [...]

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