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March 14, 2014
Don’t Ask: Why Write? Ask How.
Next month I’ll be attending the Festival of Faith & Writing at my alma mater in Grand Rapids, MI. I love this every-other-year feast. In preparation I’m revisiting my notes from past FFWs, and thought I’d share. These are from FFW … Continue reading →
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March 12, 2014
A Haiku: Lent & St. Patrick’s Day
Boston, overnight. Lodged well, Fed well, Found this plaque, Which has been forgot.
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A Haiku: 1st Wednesday in Lent
Boston, overnight. Lodged well, Fed well, Found this plaque, Which has been forgot.
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March 9, 2014
Enter the Haggis
Last night Doug and I heard a band called Enter the Haggis at the Wolftrap Barns. We had never heard of them before, but we like to get to the Barns at least once every winter. I read this description and … Continue reading →
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March 7, 2014
“Leading” Lent
There are plenty of books on the topic of Leadership. Certain publishing houses specialize in the niche of church leadership. Continuing Education events for clergy are almost always on some aspect of Leadership. But every leader knows there are certain … Continue reading →
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March 5, 2014
A Haiku for Ash Wednesday
Ashes on the brow. Dirty, but clean. Cold, but warm. Sunlight shines off snow. Lent begins today, on Ash Wednesday. How will you be observing it, if you do? I have begun my virtual pilgrimage to the Holy Land through … Continue reading →
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March 4, 2014
Why Are Catholics Better at Pilgrimage Than Protestants?
Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday and my Lenten Pilgrimage with the Benedictine Sisters of Erie begins! I hope you’ll consider joining us for this online Lenten journey. I find the idea of a “monastic online community” quite intriguing and I’m looking … Continue reading →
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February 21, 2014
Amish Fiction vs. House of Cards, Utopia vs. Dystopia
Early in the week I read a novel about an Amish family that moves to Mexico to begin a new community where no one will force them to send their children to school. I’d never read Amish fiction before so I … Continue reading →
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Amish Fiction vs. a House of Cards
Early in the week I read a novel about an Amish family that moves to Mexico to begin a new community where no one will force them to send their children to school. I’d never read Amish fiction before so I … Continue reading →
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February 19, 2014
Love Among the Paper Products
My husband, Doug, is a public school employee. Earlier this week Costco offered a “you can shop here even though you’re not a member” event to public school employees. I like to shop at Costco once or twice a year … Continue reading →
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