the word of summer

On the internet, I see pictures of people in real clothes with waistbands and collars and buttons. They have fixed their hair, perhaps put on some makeup. They are busy doing their real work, contributing to the world and their communities. My husband—sans the makeup—is much the same. He shaves his head, puts on his […]

Staycationing: rest and relaxation

Last week, we had intentions to get out of town with friends for the fourth. Those plans fell through and instead we decided to staycation. We were going to eat together and play together. We went to a pond and rode ziplines that dropped into the pond. We floated on the pond most of the […]

weekly photos vol 11

I normally have more pictures but we staycationed toward the end of the week and most of my pictures had people in them. Delightful people whom I love dearly and am not posting on the internet.

reading reflections

While I was sitting at camp with Micah this morning, I finished reading A New Gospel for Women. This book, which is part biography and part theology, highlights Katharine Bushnell and her work in the purity movement and in translating Scripture. Bushnell insisted that Christian theology was being used to abuse women and establish a […]

weekly photos vol 10

the pull of the morning: coffee, coffee, coffee

Popular advice says not to drink your calories, but I love to drink my calories. Hand me some coffee, some tea, a cranberry and ginger beer, a mint julep and I’ll contentedly sip. Coffee is a staple of my morning. When I go to bed, I feed the cat his two measly treats and pull […]

weekly photos vol 9