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Thoughts from January 23-26, 2018
Once a week I compile the reflections I’ve offered on Facebook into one blogpost. Here are the thoughts from the past five days: Tuesday, January
Thoughts from January 15-19, 2018
Once a week I compile the reflections I’ve offered on Facebook into one blogpost. Here are the thoughts from the past five days: Monday, January
Two Great Books for Kids about Women of Color
I realized a few years ago that because we were only reading “classic” children’s books out loud to our kids, we were only reading
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Thoughts from January 8-12, 2018
Monday, January 8, 2018 I can’t remember why we were talking about the Garden of Eden last night at dinner, but in the midst of
What I Gain from Having a Child with Down Syndrome
I had the privilege of talking with a mother who has received a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome with her third child today. I told
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Thoughts from November 13-18, 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: Monday, November
Thoughts from November 6-10, 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, including dealing
The Lord’s Prayer is Not for ME
“Give US this day OUR daily bread . . . Forgive US OUR debts, as WE forgive OUR debtors.” Sorry for the all-caps, but I’ve
Thoughts from October 31-November 3, 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, including some
When Fear Becomes Gratitude
When Fear Becomes Gratitude A few weeks ago, Penny and my mom had a conversation where Penny shut down. It happens every so often. We
