There are waves breaking out front. I can hear them from my house. It has been flat out there for...
Marriage
Confessions of a Repentant Wallflower+
Let me tell you about one of the best days of my life. It’s seventh grade. I’m 13 and less...
Oh, Just Pick Someone+
His breath smells. She’s “pro-choice.” She makes me feel good. We come up with caveats to dismiss people from our...
Losing My Wedding Ring+
I left my brother’s wedding last October with my spirit lifted from a weekend full of exciting reunions, delicious food,...
The Face of God in the Face of My Friends+
To preview Jonalyn’s speaking engagement at the Bold Boundaries conference on Friday in Chicago, we invited Happy Thorp, an associate...
This funny thing called sex+
Last week’s My Faith Hurdle question reminded us of an old Breakfast Reading post that we wanted to resurrect for...
When a complementarian marries an egalitarian+
When Glenn and I got married a dozen years ago, like any other bride and groom, we brought expectations into...
Makings of a reluctant complementarian+
I don’t remember who said it, or why. One minute, we were filing into bible class at our Christian school,...
Emergency Weddings and Beautiful Moments+
One Monday in late March, my friend Suzanne called to ask if I could play the piano for her in...
Tears and Donuts+
Much has been made of the organic, low sugar, low carb diets. But this is not a post about eating...
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