September 18, 2013 I recently listened to an interview Krista Tippett did with iconic Lutheran pastor Nadia Bolz-Weber. As someone who is usually very down-to-earth, I love Nadia. It was very interesting and almost humorous to listen to her have a conversation with Krista Tippett, the soft-spoken, spiritually ambiguous host of “On Being.” Nadia is … Continue reading
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Genesis Moments
Tomorrow, I will hopefully be waking up in my new home, living a new dream of five acres and trees and a pond and the promise of chickens and goats in the spring. Today, though, I am sitting in a house littered with boxes and stuff I don’t know what to do with and stuff … Continue reading
The Practice of Laughter (or, the bedtime rile up)
August 21, 2013 In a previous post, I talked about the prayers that I routinely sing with my children at bedtime. There’s another bedtime practice I seem to have developed lately: getting them riled up. It goes like this: as my two children are going to bed, they each always want me to come in … Continue reading
Teaching My Child About Privilege
We live hundreds of miles from our closest relatives, which means that my son only sees his grandparents, aunts, uncles and extended family one or two weeks every year. He’s the only grandchild on my husband’s side, and the only one of his generation—which means my husband’s aunts and uncles also lavish him with gifts … Continue reading
The SUV of Ingratitude
Last week we planned the Most Fun Day Ever. After packing a picnic lunch and finally finding a parking place amid the crazy summer crowds at BalboaPark, we found a great spot on the lawn in front of the Natural History Museum, ate our picnic lunch and then headed into the museum for the afternoon. … Continue reading
Praise the Lord!
Scripture: Psalm 148 Below is a responsive reading adapted from the psalm; a leader reads the plain text, everyone reads the bold together. Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord from the heavens. Praise God in the heavens above. Praise God, sun and moon. Praise God, all you shining stars. Let all of them praise the … Continue reading
Practicing Families 