Missed Opportunities at Halloween
Turns out I could have been passing out voting information to unsuspecting children at Halloween! The folks at Yes on Prop 8 are giving me lots of reasons to regret philosophically agreeing with them. I do believe in maintaining marriage in the traditional sense, but boy are their tactics making me cringe. Check out these tracts they posted for people to pass out to trick-or-treaters.http://www.yesonproposition8.com/Postcard.pdfHere you go, kids. No candy tonight. Down with the gays!! Tell your . . .
When Did We Sanction Slander?
DEF slander (noun): words spoken that damage the reputation of anotherI have debated writing about this for the past few weeks. I really don't want to come off as judgemental, and it's hard because I already feel like I have ruffled feathers with some of my friends and family with my political jabbering. But I really feel compelled to ask this question, of all of us:When did we decide that slander was okay, as long as it pertains to politics?Now when I say slander, I don't mean people opposing a . . .
Why I’m Not A Team Player
I don't work well in groups. There, I've said it. One of my greatest moments of anxiety is when a professor or lecturer says, "I'd like you to break up into groups and come up with a solution". Which is ironic, because when I teach at Vanguard I do this all the time.Yesterday Mark and I went to an adoption conference. It was really great material. But at one point, we had to have a "mock" family meeting at our table and brainstorm a solution. There were eight of us. As soon as we started, my . . .
Surrendering to Looking Stupid, Part 2
I wrote about my own surrender to looking stupid a few months ago. Lately, I am realizing that this theory must apply to my children as well. Okay, let me try to circumvent any nasty comments by saying this: I don't think my kids ever look stupid.But . . .sometimes the choices they make are just not my choices. And sometimes their fashion sense just doesn't make any sense.I've mentioned my disdain for character clothing, and my loathing of crocs. And yet, for some reason, these two items seem to . . .
Fun with Partial-Birth Abortion
Barack, you had me at hello. Your winsome smile, inspirational life story, commitment to ending the war, and can-do attitude makes me want to love you. And I mostly do. But Barack. Seriously. The partial-birth abortion thing? Not cool.Sure, I realize that many in your camp are pro-choice, and there are some disagreements between us as to when life begins. I realize that many do not share my views on the protection of a teensy tiny fetus. But when we are talking about the intentional killing of a . . .
And on top of it all, guilt
Still miserable. Still sick. Nausea and fatigue are at an all-time high this week. I've joked about how it has affected my parenting. I'm not really joking anymore. It's bad.I've always been a "get things done" kind of girl, and spending weeks not really accomplishing anything is difficult for me. Sitting at home on the couch, in view of my completely trashed living room, is torturous. Having my kids go stir-crazy and ask to go somewhere every 5 minutes is making me feel bad, for them and . . .
What I Learned Watching the RNC
1. Rudy and Sarah think that community organizing is lame. Let's all mock those who take a paycut to help the less fortunate. Philanthropy is stupid.2. Anyone who is not a Republican does not put country first.3. John McCain delivered his speech in front of a green screen, because he knows the Colbert Report will replay it all week with various user-submitted backgrounds. That makes me like him even more. I'm a sucker for a sense of humor, and McCain and Colbert have a funny bit going on. I'm . . .
Surrendering to Looking Stupid
I started running about a month ago. It's something I did when I was younger, and I have always wanted to start again. I want to be an "active mom", so I've gotten into the habit of running a few miles every day. It makes me feel great, and I know it's good for me. The trouble is, my body hasn't exactly morphed into what I think a runner should look like. In fact, I pretty much look exactly the same, even though I'm in much better shape. (my heart and lungs are so buff right now). But I know . . .
How Blogging Saved The World
I spend entirely too much time online, reading other people's blogs. It's what a call a neutral addiction. It's not hurting anyone - I'm not flying into a drunk rage or throwing my life away or getting arrested. I'm just quietly wasting lots and lots of time.But part of the reason I am so consumed with reading blogs is that sometimes I feel a bit isolated as a transracial family. IRL (that means in real life, for those of you not spending all your waking hours online) I really don't know any . . .
On Leaving the Ministry
So I've been feeling the need to clarify/justify/defend Mark leaving staff at RockHARBOR. When Mark first left, we got a few really random comments. A couple folks cornered Mark at church, demanding indignantly to know what happened. People came up to me and whispered, "I heard about Mark leaving RockHARBOR" in the same empathetic tone that they might say, "I heard your daughter has leukemia". People have told us how sorry they are. People have asked if we are okay. People have told us, with . . .
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