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February 19, 2013
My Book Is Being Read on Dinosaur Island
I know I’ve bragged on my dad’s drawing before, but isn’t this just great? “Dinosaur Island” is the pretend-world about which he and my boys spin many outrageous stories, often involving (you guessed it) dinosaurs. Still, the adventurers have gone on whaling expeditions off the coast of the island and even, I believe, engaged with [...]
February 14, 2013
Ten (More) Reasons Why You (Or Someone You Know) Might Like To Read This Book.
Here’s my dad, reading my book. He liked it lots. Of course he did. He’s my dad. He’s very supportive and loving. But he’s also a voracious reader, and brutally honest. He doesn’t ‘do’ false praise. So if he likes it, it means something. Last week I posted ten reasons why you or someone you [...]
February 13, 2013
Eat With Your Hands. And With Joy.
My friend Rachel (who blogs through biographies of First Ladies; so interesting!) asked me what sorts of things we’re eating in Malawi. The boring answer is that we eat a lot of the same sorts of things we eat at home, sans cheese. (There’s no cheese to speak of here.) The better answer is that [...]
February 12, 2013
Better Births Beyond Mommy Wars
Why, oh why, do discussions in the US–especially discussions that take place on the Internet–pit one side against the other as ferociously as possible? Egalitarian v. complementarian! Republican v. Democrat! Vegan v. Bacon-ist! (Is that a thing? Because it seems like a thing. I’ve always liked bacon, but then one day I went on Facebook [...]
February 11, 2013
Share Food; Share God’s Love
Over a year ago, I had the pleasure of interviewing Norman Wirzba for Her.meneutics, the Christianity Today blog written by (but not exclusively for!) women, and of reviewing one of his recent books, Food and Faith, for Books & Culture. We exchanged emails about food and faith, and, at some point, Dr. Wirzba agreed to write [...]
Over a year ago, I had the pleasure of interviewing Norma...
Over a year ago, I had the pleasure of interviewing Norman Wirzba for Her.meneutics, the Christianity Today blog written by (but not exclusively for!) women, and of reviewing one of his recent books, Food and Faith, for Books & Culture. We exchanged emails about food and faith, and, at some point, Dr. Wirzba agreed to write [...]
February 8, 2013
What’s Best This Week on the Web?
I haven’t been so great at collecting and sharing links—which is what I had hoped to do each Friday. So will you help me? Email me RachelMarie9 {AT} gmail {DOT}com by midnight on Thursdays with one or two of the best things you’ve seen on the web this week on any subject. I’ll try to [...]
February 7, 2013
Nice People Saying Nice Things About Eat With Joy
I’m so grateful for the good words from diverse people about my new book. Here are just a few of them: Brian D. McLaren (author, speaker and blogger at brianmclaren.net) said: ”I’m not proud of this, but I didn’t start taking my eating habits seriously–or seeing them as part of my spiritual life–until I reached [...]
February 6, 2013
Good Food Does Not Have To Be Snooty Food
This is a re-run of a recipe I posted a year or so ago. Here in Malawi, I can’t quite get all the ingredients for it. So if it appeals to you, maybe you can make it and enjoy it for me. The spirit behind this recipe is this: that in eating, we don’t have [...]
February 5, 2013
Ten Reasons You (or Someone You Know) Might Like to Read My Book
I’ve recently received word from InterVarsity Press that my book is now in print, and will soon be shipping from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other places where books are sold–like the wonderful Hearts & Minds bookstore. As the book launches, I’ll be sharing excerpts and reviews in this space. If you think people you [...]
