Taryn R. Hutchison's Blog: The Glorious Muddle, page 30

The Sunday Many Women Hate Most in the Year

Several years ago, I started speaking up for non-moms. I wanted to sound the gong on an issue that many are either blissfully unaware of or choose to ignore. Though I’ve never been one to shrink from controversy, I soon tired of the apathy I confronted, apathy which echoed the sentiment that something must be [...]

Fading Connection

Yesterday, my friends in Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Moldova, Ukraine, and Russia celebrated Easter. Five weeks after American Easter, it’s déjà vu all over again. Probably for the first time since I left Europe 13 years ago (and Romania 18 years ago), I forgot Orthodox Easter. It’s not like I ever do anything about it rather than write [...]

Deja Vu All Over Again

Yesterday, my friends in Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Moldova, Ukraine, and Russia celebrated Easter. Five weeks after American Easter, it’s deja vu all over again. To them, I add my voice to proclaim, ”Hristos a înviat!” And even though I can’t pronounce it, I can write “Христос воскрес!” Probably for the first time since I left Europe 13 years ago, I forgot Orthodox [...]

Refreshing Waters

How do you replenish your soul and spirit when life is hectic or you feel parched? Yesterday, in the middle of printing deadlines for not one but three commencement programs, with a cacophony of contradictory and critical voices ringing in my ears, I took a walk at lunchtime to de-stress.  There’s nothing unusual in that, but the meandering [...]

Finding a New Normal

One week after the tragedy in Boston, most of us have returned to life as normal. Life before this latest horror descended. We’ve been there before, all too frequently. Columbine, Oklahoma City, 9/11, Newtown. Each time, it takes a little longer to bounce back. A little more vigor is knocked out of us. The violence [...]

Searching for Hope

I haven’t written in this blog all week because I don’t know what to say. Many of my blogger friends have gone on, business as usual, writing their normal commentary. Avoiding the one topic preeminent in everyone’s thoughts. But I can’t. Because this week is anything but usual. When I think I need to say something [...]

Busy or Bored?

Right now I’m busier than a one-legged cat in a sandbox. I’m fully into my busy season at work. Don’t get me wrong; I am not complaining. Far from it. When I have work that engages my mind, the days speed by. I love it. My office workload is seasonal and I’ve found I don’t [...]

The Dark Side of Beauty

April is one of my favorite months. The delicate spring flowers and temperate weather add a zip to my step. April ushers in hope that the long winter is ending.  New life bursts forth from bulbs hidden in their dark tombs. It’s usually the month we celebrate the Jesus’ resurrection life shattering the grave. What [...]

Overshadowed by the Cross

March 31st was a day of celebrations for us. Besides Easter, it was also our 12th anniverary. With two huge events and a long weekend off from work, Steve and I traveled to Hilton Head Island to get away. Sunday began very early. We walked onto the beach in the dark for a glorious sunrise service [...]

Christ died … therefore we live!

On this weekend, when we commemorate the most important event the world has ever known, may these words aid in your reflection of all Jesus has done – and will do – for you.   We live and die; Christ died and lived! ~ John Stott   All heaven is interested in the cross of Christ, all [...]