Archive | October, 2007

Dividing People

“We are much too inclined in these days to divide people into permanent categories, forgetting that a category only exists for its special purpose and must be forgotten as soon as that purpose is served.” –Dorothy L. Sayers, “Are Women Human?” I think we would all agree with this wisdom. So why do we keep [...]

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So This Is Contentment

Here’s how I know God’s at work in my life: Some people across the street from me are building literally the cutest house in the world. And it just keeps getting better and cuter, and I love it. But I have yet to feel jealous!  Last weekend, I spent a lot of time talking to [...]

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Facebook: The Death of Me?

For sure, Facebook will be the death of me. I’ve only been on this thing for 24 hours, and I’m already addicted and feeling the need to cut and run. It’s cool but weird all at the same time. We’ll see how this goes. And as if I don’t worry enough about not having good [...]

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Public Nursing

Now I’m nothing if not a militant nurser—which is just about the last thing I’d ever have thought I’d be. I remember being disgusted by women who would pull out their boobs and flagrantly nurse their babies.  Where are you supposed to look? I’d think. Then of course I had kids and discovered I could win trophies for nursing. There isn’t [...]

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