AJB Recommends: Tattoos on the Heart and Barking to the Choir by Father Greg Boyle
I've listened to Father Greg Boyle speak a few different times, but I only recently read his books, Tattoos on the Heart and Barking to the Choir. Boyle is the…
Thoughts from January 1-5, 2018
Once a week I compile the reflections I’ve offered on Facebook into one blogpost. Here are the thoughts from the past week: Wednesday, January 3, 2018 A friend of mine…
Thoughts from December 17-22, 2017
Once a week I compile the reflections I’ve offered on Facebook into one blogpost. Here are the thoughts from the past five days: Sunday, December 17, 2017 This past week…
Love Shows Up on Christmas
How do you know that someone loves you? Whole books have been written on this subject, but I think it's pretty simple: the people who love you show up when…
Thoughts from December 10-15, 2017
Once a week I compile the reflections I’ve offered on Facebook into one blogpost. Here are the thoughts from the past five days: Sunday, December 10, 2017 Today’s post is…
Thoughts from December 3-8, 2017
Thoughts on Advent from the Past Week & Preparing Room for God Sunday, December 3, 2017 Twelve years ago, I was pregnant with Penny at Christmastime, and seven years ago,…
Would You Like to Be Like Auggie Pullman?
Last Wednesday, we took the kids to see the movie Wonder. All three of them had read/listened to the book more than once, so they were familiar with the story…
Thoughts from November 27-30, 2017
Once a week I compile the reflections I’ve offered on Facebook into one blog post. Here are the thoughts from the past five days, including some thoughts on how to…
Ditching the Label “Evangelical” Without Opposing Evangelicals
Last month, I wrote an article for the Washington Post about the label "evangelical" and why I no longer identify as an evangelical. It struck a chord. Numerous people have…
Digging into my Family’s History with Native Americans
My family has been in the United States since before the United States existed. Distant relatives on both my mother's and father's sides arrived in Massachusetts and Connecticut in the…
