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Facebook: The Death of Me?

October 3, 2007 by Caryn 2 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Random Ramblings

Public Nursing

October 1, 2007 by Caryn Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Motherhood, Politico, Random Ramblings

Me on Gossip

September 26, 2007 by Caryn 1 Comment

Me on Gossip

Psst: I just heard that I posted something on gossip at Gifted For Leadership. Here’s a sampling, then check it out: Gossips Anonymous  A little while back, I learned a very juicy (and heartbreaking) tidbit of info. While I was dying to follow up with a “Why? What happened?” I didn’t. I simply said I’d […]

Filed Under: Faith, Identity, Sin

God in Mary Janes, Part II

September 24, 2007 by Caryn Leave a Comment

God in Mary Janes, Part II

As if anyone cares, but the idea of God in patent leather MJs (see two posts prior—I’m too lazy to link you right now) continues to freak me out. A little too Tommy Tune, if you know what I mean. So here are some other options that definitely work for God. Much easier to relish […]

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My Loser Column

September 20, 2007 by Caryn Leave a Comment

My Loser Column

The following is a sample column I entered into my local paper’s (The Doings) column contest. Didn’t make the cut. Go figure. But I hate to waste the written word—so I’m posting it! A Warmer View of Christians A few months back a new study reported that among the college professors surveyed, over 50 percent […]

Filed Under: Faith, Identity

God in Mary Janes

September 14, 2007 by Caryn 1 Comment

God in Mary Janes

“Maybe some women leap into the arms of the Goddess because all of us desperately want the Divine to walk in our Mary Janes.” –Lilian Calles Barger in Chasing Sophia When I first read these words in the beginning of Lilian Calles Barger’s terrific book, I have to admit, I giggled a bit. God in […]

Filed Under: Faith, Identity

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