Facebook informs me that today is Bart Gingerich’s birthday. If you don’t know who he is I’m not sure why you’re reading this blog. But I don’t want you to feel even more foolish so I’ll just remind you that he is the editor of this channel of this Patheos Blog. Did you know you’re reading a Patheos blog? Or am I so famous that you only come here and read me and then go away. Don’t do that! Read... Read more
One I’ve had a bit of a strange week. If you wanted to know why my blogging was at a more garbage than usual level it’s because I was completely preoccupied. Yesterday, Thursday, I got to go meet some people who I have long thought must walk in the sphere of the gods. The Kim Ks of my world you might say. I was very nervous for many weeks leading up to that auspicious day–obsessing over what to wear and... Read more
Ah, the dulcet sounds of Christmas music found in every corner of every space, and now even in my own house even though Christmas is not even happening for at least another week. What is that? Those young Italian/Irish/Dreamy tenors wailing away that it’s a holy night? With a little Evie mixed in? Yeah, it’s all there. Which means it’s time for us all to watch this…. I took the trouble to type out the lyrics. Because, well, all my... Read more
We were supposed to get some kind of amount of snow overnight, along with blistering cold temperatures. You won’t be surprised to learn that I am obsessed with checking weather reports. Not only do I hate all the weather, but the children got sleds from St. Nicholas, and also, what if I want to go out and get milk? So anyway, there I am, gazing at All The Weather sites on the Internet. And most of them say Definitely Snow... Read more
Just woke up from a hideous nightmare in which I was wandering around a huge box store looking for food (the place was stuffed with food but I couldn’t understand what any of if was) and then, standing in front of a twenty pound bag of precut avocado (ugh) it came to me that I Hadn’t Blogged. Woke up sweaty and panicked. Is it possible, my heart racing at a million miles an hour, to just wake up and Not... Read more
We’ve done up a little podcast for this cold snowy day. This week we talk about why you should go to church, even on Christmas, if you want to, and why we have a six month wait period on anyone doing any work when they first come into the church. It’s a barrel of fun. First up, here is the article we responded to in the podcast. And then, here is something else good from Patheos about the living in... Read more
The business of removing the physical burden of ordinary material life through the ever increasing uses of technology, as I was muttering about yesterday, reminded me of practically the whole bible as I went on thinking about it. It seems to me that I myself, because of all the time saving gadgets that surround me, struggle all the time to put up with both myself and other people and even God. The easy nature of my life confirms me as... Read more
Happened to watch a little advertisement last night for the new Amazon Go Store. Haven’t heard of it? Let me ‘splain, or sum up. Basically, you walk in, swipe some kind of card, walk around the store, put stuff in your bag, and walk out of the store. As you walk out, the store charges your Amazon account. You don’t then have to “check out” by going through a line. Amazon uses technology to identify what you took and charge... Read more
One Didn’t mean to become all Book all the time, but considering that I only held it in my hands for the first time this week, I don’t think I’m doing too badly. So, before I go on to more important matters, I just have to say a big thank you to CT for putting my little effort on this list, and for the amazingly kind words of Karen. I want to gush gratitude everywhere, but I’m so overwhelmed I... Read more
This is great and delightful news. When all around all the headlines seems terrible all the time, it’s encouraging to hear the efforts of hard working pro-lifers are paying off. I’m linking the buzzfeed article in the spirit of enjoying the sadness of mine enemy, who I am totally going to pray for as commanded by our Lord himself. I particularly enjoyed this bit. “‘Politicians resorted to underhanded tactics to try and sneak through this harmful legislation without notice,’ Dawn... Read more
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