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I've been married 10 years to Dale Fincher, an old soul who makes me feel young and brilliant. We’ve lately had a son, Finn, who we love baby wearing
Seven years ago Dale and I co-founded Soulation. a non-profit dedicated to helping others become more appropriately human. Dale and I work as a speaking/writing team.
I love watercolor, snowshoeing, cooking and reading. Favorite movie to impress you “The Lives of Others”, favorite movie on a Sabbath is "Last Holiday", favorite book Mansfield Park. At the moment we're watching Mad Men, 30Rock, The Office and Dora the Explorer.
I wanted to share a poem my mom recently wrote for our son, who we’re affectionately calling Birdie (because we’re Finchers!)
She rented Life’s Greatest Miracle and was inspired. As I wait (now it’s a day after my due date) for the arrival of Birdie, I felt so grateful for her anticipation, too. It’s like Christmas is peeking just around the corner!
BIRDIES SONG
by Mina Taylor
Beating heart, and pulsing blood
DNA from him from, her
Gathering ancestry long gone by
Fresh expectations mount and stir.
Hold Joni hold
These moments in the nest
Anticipated longed for birth
Hold in Abba’s sufficiency rest.
Half your blood supports him now
All your love supports him come
Parental heart and soul’s shell crack
This child, your hearts, a glorious sum.
Entrust dear God to us this child?
Into your world, into your nest
Fluttering, feeble, failing, fly us
To You, our constant Sabbath rest.
Little birdie so fat so full, come forth!
Can I hear your song upon the height?
Family joy: strength for the day
God’s gift of song and winged flight
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Are you curious if faith, feminism and Christian womanhood can intersect? You've found the crossroads. Ruby Slippers is the sparkly nexus of femininity, spirituality and sexual renewal.
February 26th, 2010 at 11:49 pm
This is so beautiful! What a wonderful welcome blessing!
March 2nd, 2010 at 7:20 pm
Mommy is a poet!
March 3rd, 2010 at 1:11 am
Wow! beautiful! Finn, you come into a gifted family…I wonder what you will teach them? I know it will be MUCH? : )