The phrase “Where were you when _______?” must certainly apply to this past week of political happenings. At first it seemed that whether Hillary or Obama won the Democratic nomination, we had already shattered political barriers. The spice that Obama offers our tired politics seemed en fuego compared to traditional McCain. But then, from left [...]
Archive for August, 2008
In the Midst of History
Posted in Politics, tagged Hillary, history, McCain, Obama, Palin, Politics on August 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Incoherent Worship
Posted in Religion, tagged worship on August 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This morning I woke up unable to breathe well. Eventually my right arm and right side of my face went numb and my words were getting all mixed up. It was clear that a migraine was brewing. Today was a day in which I had hoped to get a lot done, in part because it’s [...]
Loving Wrath
Posted in Religion, tagged God, love, prophecy, wrath on August 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Prophets are few and far between in our current culture. Probably this is due to having the Holy Spirit dwell in us and perhaps also to our inability to take prophecy seriously (maybe they are there and we just aren’t listening). I’ve been thinking about all this as I’ve been reading Isaiah and now Jeremiah. [...]
The Beauty of Baptism
Posted in Religion, tagged baptism, Bel Air Presbyterian, Faithful Central, love on August 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m clearly not God, so I make no claim to know exactly what He intended for baptism, but, lack of understanding and all, I love that He created baptism for us and gave it so much importance to our faiths.
This past June, I toured the Holy Land with my family and friends. Our tour-guide had [...]
A Love Note
Posted in Marriage, tagged disrespect, encouragement, love on August 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Being a wife has grown me into a professional multi-tasker. Sounds great, I know, and mostly it is, but my problem is, I haven’t mastered the ability to extricate my husband from my tasks. He thinks categorically, so his natural pace is slower and his forethought is not as exercised as mine. (Of course this [...]
Moving and Money
Posted in Finance, Friendships, tagged loneliness, Los Angeles, moving on August 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Lack of money drives moving. Moving costs money. It’s a ridiculous conundrum to fine oneself in: can’t afford to stay, but can’t afford to move. It seems to be the sad state for many of our friends right now. Partly that’s because of a strained economy and dried-up industries, and partly that’s just because it’s [...]
A New Kind of Place
Posted in Finance, Uncategorized, tagged finances, provision on August 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
For the first time, my friend and her husband are officially in debt. A new kind of place for them, an odd common ground. Shane grew up as a missionary kid and pastor’s kid, so he has seen God provide miraculously when his family has had no money. Darby, on the other hand, grew up [...]
