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Author Conversation Series with Philip Yancey

October 5, 2021

  I'm talking with Philip Yancey about his new memoir Where the Light Fell. We talk about our shared experience of growing up in the evangelical church,and the legacy of a fear-based faith and how to move towards grace. We also talk about racism within the church and the dynamics of denial around this within some Christian circles. Philip's new book is deeply personal and was an unflinching account of growing up evangelical. You can find it here.: . . .

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Friday Finds

October 1, 2021

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Author Conversation Series with Rafia Zakaria

October 1, 2021

Today I'm talking with Rafia Zakaria, author of Against White Feminism, about what white women must do to make the feminist movement in America truly intersectional. She has some amazing insights on how white privilege has infiltrated the feminist movement and shares her experiences as an immigrant woman of color and how the feminist movement alienated her. You can find her book here: https://amzn.to/3CNr9wT   . . .

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MOM2.0 CONFERENCE RECAP | ON THURSDAY’S I POST FROM THE VAULT. THIS POST IS FROM APRIL 2011.

September 30, 2021

ON THURSDAY'S I POST FROM THE VAULT. THIS POST IS FROM APRIL 2011. I’m back from another blogging conference.  Mom 2.0 was a great conference.  Really great.  But I just don’t know how to recap a conference without saying the same thing I’ve said after every conference I’ve attended.  Conferences are such a wall of overwhelm for me, and even I’m tired of hearing myself repeat how much angst and anxiety they cause.  But just to recap, here are some of the emerging themes from this . . .

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Wednesday’s Child: Ian

September 29, 2021

Every Wednesday I feature a child recently highlighted by a local Wednesday's Child newscast to share the stories of children from around the country who are waiting for a family. My hope is that this can broaden exposure for the children highlighted, but also serve as a reminder that these children represent thousands of children currently in the foster-care system. Perhaps their stories will inspire you to consider opening your home to a child needing a family. For more information and to . . .

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When Your Parent Disagrees With How You Parent + Smoothie Food-Prep Hacks | Selfie Podcast Episode 186

September 29, 2021

Kristen shares her smoothie-prep hack, Roo is back in the gym, and BJ answers our questions about what to do when your own parenting disagrees with how you parent. In this episode we also talk about: The Chair on Netflix Sugarfina Advent Calendar Tea Advent Calendar CUUP Bras Bimble CBD Beverages MyFitnessPal is more than just counting calories. MyFitnessPal helps you gradually learn from personalized data what works for you and YOUR goals. “App Customization” lets you . . .

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Author Conversation Series with John Pavlovitz

September 28, 2021

  I'm talking with John Pavlovitz about his new book If God Is Love, Don't Be a Jerk:, which comes out tomorrow! We talk through our shared impulse to take our earrings off online sometimes, how we differentiate between fighting for justice and being a jerk, and our thoughts on the state of Christianity and how we are trying to right the ship. You can find his book here.   . . .

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September 24, 2021

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SPONTANEOUS EMERGENCE OF PROGLOTTIDS FROM THE ANAL SPHINCTER | ON THURSDAY’S I POST FROM THE VAULT. THIS POST IS FROM MARCH 2011.

September 23, 2021

ON THURSDAY'S I POST FROM THE VAULT. THIS POST IS FROM MARCH 2011. I’m gonna go ahead and call it.  In the contest of “most awkward google search term ever”, I win.  For all of time, I win.  This was what I discovered in my search term analytics today:  (Spontaneous emergence of proglottids from the anal sphincter. Leading to this post.)*Confession: My involvement with Blogher means that, on occasion, my post titles show up on the sidebar of other blogs.  Several of those blogs are . . . how . . .

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Wednesday’s Child: 10-year-old Markes

September 22, 2021

Every Wednesday I feature a child recently highlighted by a local Wednesday's Child newscast to share the stories of children from around the country who are waiting for a family. My hope is that this can broaden exposure for the children highlighted, but also serve as a reminder that these children represent thousands of children currently in the foster-care system. Perhaps their stories will inspire you to consider opening your home to a child needing a family. For more information and to . . .

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