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Archive for the ‘lament’ Category
When Women Carry . . . Handguns: Sergeant Kimberly Munley and Fort Hood
November 7th, 2009 by Jonalyn
The recent shooting at Fort Hood has left me sober, but also grateful. If you have not heard the story I recommend you read it here:”Hash Browns, Then 4 Minutes of Chaos.” Below is a significant section that I want to highlight this morning: “Kimberly Munley, a 35-year-old police officer, happened to be nearby, waiting [...]
Tags: Gender Studies, pain, politics, prejudice, vulnerability
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Lynching Today
March 6th, 2009 by Jonalyn
Please be forewarned, this is a heavy one. Last night I attended a Theater Dance Production where I saw much talent and a lot of skin. Some dances were sensual, some merely sexual. One in particular stood out to me where a posse of women (teens?) danced around one man to the music of Timbaland [...]
Tags: body, Gender Studies, pain
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A Heart Brimming: Meditation on Friends
July 6th, 2008 by Jonalyn
We’ve just returned from a fishing trip at Fetcher pond. I took our three corgis, the Ladies, out for their bathroom break. As I walked around on our grass, watching the dogs bark I could hear the rodeo and raucous cheers and hoots echoing up to our home on the hill. I gathered the Ladies [...]
Tags: family, friendship, loving Jesus, pain
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An Inkling for Jane Austen- Part I
January 19th, 2008 by Jonalyn
Read Part 2 I’ve always been partial to “Jane”, the name is the title for some stunning female heroines. There’s Jane Eyre that petite passionate woman who could hold a man like Rochester at bay. And of course the “nine days queen”, Lady Jane Grey, that stalwart Queen of England, beheaded at the tender age [...]
Tags: family, pain, reviews
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