"pleasure is a thing that also needs accomplishing"

"The Word" by   Tony Hoagland Down near the bottom of the crossed-out list of things you have to do today, between "gre...

bodying

I am a perfect replica of my mother's body, but in petite proportion. The long neck, the long torso, the long arms, the small chest and ...

lost

So much of life falls through the cracks of our language—- lost because we don’t have the words and if we do, we realize that the words are...

as Sara Groves said

listen here hello, Lord: it's me, your child. I have a few things on my mind.  right now I'm faced  with big decisions...

WIZGUMP

I'm hoping for some WIZGUMP: wisdom + gumption. Yes, and I want WIZGUMP because I need to prioritize my health. I need to eat regula...

Broken Hearts and Invitations

My long-time friend Trisha has a couple boys, and last week they came out of Sabbath School and said, "So Mommy, if Jesus lives in our ...

Long Legs and Walking with Confidence

Once, when I was nine, I stood in the hallway and admired myself in the mirror. I turned my body left and right, I looked up and down. Annou...

near Lake Superior in July past

The thunder was the test of You, dropping from heaven in heavy bursts. Ravenous lightning licking up the sky was the test...

To choose and live with courage

I've had occasion to reconsider my decision to leave my pastoral position in Oregon and remain in Michigan for PhD studies. Often I'...

So. I have some news.

No. I'm not pregnant. Important things happen that don't involve babies, you know ;) >> I have resigned from my position a...

the test of the commandment

The Sabbath is doing its appointed work in me today. As the sun sank past the corn fields I was restless and exhausted, sleepy but stress...

Isolation versus Intimacy: thoughts on porn and liberation.

"Truth is, p0rn liberated men much the same way The Pill liberated women. Men are no longer obligated to lifetime economic contracts me...
 

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