Preventing Grace
If you want to be happy, you’re heart is going to have to find wisdom first. Read more
If you want to be happy, you’re heart is going to have to find wisdom first. Read more
Santa is really all about grace, or should be. There shouldn’t be any seeing you when you’re sleeping, knowing that you’re awake, blinking at you through the Internet of the Things by means of the beady eyes of his creepy elf on your shelf that you went out and bought yourself because at some deep level you kind of hate yourself and your own failures. You don’t really deserve the sparkle and shine of a lot of presents and gorgeous... Read more
The year is almost over. Cue panic. Just kidding. Instead of panic, here are seven things that were pretty good about 2017. One I didn’t die. I know, it seems too obvious to mention, but at various points during the year, even thought it was clear that I wasn’t dying, I felt awful enough to wonder if maybe I was. Kicked off the year by falling ill on January 2, spent several months trying to figure out what was wrong,... Read more
So I did see Star Wars, and have read one or two reviews since then, and have tried to cast my mind back to what the movie was really all about–no mean feat since whenever there’s a long fighting sequence I generally get bored and hide under my coat to scroll through EmoKyloRen on twitter. But I did basically see it, and that merits me saying the things I feel like saying. But first, probably, SPOILER ALERT. I’m not sure... Read more
Matt tagged me in this charming photo yesterday, and I thought I would just have a few words. First, just go on and read it carefully, maybe even aloud, and savor every word, because this is so delicious. And then, when you’ve done that, make a list of all the ways you’ve failed in your personhood. Just kidding. Don’t make a list. Just sort of sit in the morass of who you are. Now that you’re all settled and comfortable,... Read more
Its going to take me weeks to recover from the stupor of this moment. I, like this cat, am exhausted. And if you tell me that this is only the second day of Christmas, and that the feast lasts all the way to Epiphany, and that I need to just keep eating, I’m going to have a hard time not wanting to punch you in the face. Sorry about the violence of my feelings on this matter, but there it... Read more
It’s Friday! But you probably already knew that. Doubtless, you, like me, are acutely and bitterly aware of the passage of time. Still, because we have come this far into the week, even though there are no official Takes, how bout a few off the record. Just for Christmas. One Something or other is going on in Catalonia. Not exactly sure what it is because I’ve only been listening to the news in French and I’m so rusty that the only... Read more
Got to be on the Ride Home with John and Kathy yesterday, about the 15 min mark, but what was really more interesting was listening for the next segment–to Katelyn Beaty talk about her recent piece on prominent evangelical women and their decisions to speak, or not to speak, about politics. First of all, it’s a treat because she uses the word Winsome, which is such a fantastic word, not least because it does absolutely and completely encapsulate the true ethos of every... Read more
The main headline on Drudge this morning–well, that one above the headline–is that eight out of every ten Americans feel stress sometimes or frequently during the day. Gallup did the poll, and you can go and read all about it. Turns out having kids makes you more stressed, and not having any money makes you more stressed. Here is my shocked face. Who could have ever believed such a thing. But seriously, I’m here for you man. I’ve been quietly... Read more
So many directions I could go I this morning. That train derailment is horrible and fascinating. Something or other is happening in Austria. I cut my finger wrapping presents (no link, sorry, it didn’t make the news). I should offer up a heartfelt apology for not podcasting yesterday (sorry, didn’t wake up, then had to shop and shop and shop). Haven’t seen the Last Jedi yet so can’t legit say anything on that subject. Ohio might ban abortion for down... Read more
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