Marilyn R. Gardner's Blog, page 73
September 28, 2015
Stupid Phrases for People in Crisis
God will never give you more than you can handle. While perhaps theologically correct, it is singularly unhelpful to the …
September 25, 2015
Questioning My Questioning
Last weekend I attended a two-day class on developing listening skills. The sessions were insightful and intense. I learned so …
September 24, 2015
Memories of Eid Celebrations عید مُبارک
Eid Mubarak to all my Muslim friends and readers today. Each year, the sighting of acrescent moontells Muslims around the …
September 23, 2015
A Short Video Explains a Crisis
Tonight my husband and I will be at our church, sharing some stories and pictures from our trips this past …
September 22, 2015
Waking up on the Other Side of the World
Last night my parents left for Istanbul. My niece, Sarah, drove them from Rochester, New York, to Toronto. There they …
September 21, 2015
Confessions of a Middle-Aged Faith
I wrote this over four years ago, when only a few people read Communicating Across Boundaries. So I post it …
September 20, 2015
Short Sunday Thoughts: On Politics and Facebook
“Dialogue is best done in relationship, over breaking bread, over coffee.” From On Sharing Bedrooms and Dialogue As I think …
September 18, 2015
On Prayer and a Pakistani Childhood
Before my family moved to Pakistan, prayer was relegated to the Sunday morning church service, the evening service and …
September 16, 2015
A Life Overseas – Freedom from the Silence of Shame
I’m at A Life Overseas today, talking about a hard subject. I hope you’ll join me there! Long ago on …
September 15, 2015
Good News & Choose Your Charity Wisely
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about a man named Anees in Iraq. Aneeshad broken his ankle, and the …
