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Can We 'Get Real' About Sex in Church?

5/29/12 8:50am by BigMama247
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Church Couples

A few weeks ago my close friend Tina called after a difficult week at church. Her pastor was preaching a series about marriage, and he was all about "getting real."From her perspective, "getting real" meant that he was about to talk about sex.  Read more >

The Wall That Heals

5/28/12 10:52am by Heather Clisby
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Wall

Today, our nation honors all those brave men and women who lost their lives fighting for our freedom. I've often thought that the best way to honor such a sacrifice is to share their stories with the youngest among us. Today, one mother did exactly that at The Wall That Heals, a half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C.:  Read more

5 Things NOT to Say to the Childfree

5/25/12 11:05am by lauracarroll
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Angry Gal

I was recently interviewed for an article in womansday on what not to say to the childfree. Writer Charlotte Lavala asked me about "cringe-worthy" things women can say to their childfree woman friends. I gave her a boatload of ideas, and a couple landed in the article. Here is more of what I told her:1. Asking, "Is/Are your ______ ok with you not wanting kids?" Fill in "husband" or "parents" or "grandparents".  Read more >

Saving a Dog, Saving Ourselves

5/24/12 1:14pm by Heather Clisby
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Rescue Dog

A woman teams up with another roadside stranger, a young girl, to rescue an injured dog, and learns a crucial lesson in the process, namely, that you may not be able to save every being that needs help but you must be prepared to try:  Read more

A Transgender Voice: In Defense of Awkwardness

5/23/12 12:07pm by Heather Clisby
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Awkward Teen

While Rebecca writes from the perspective of a transgendered woman, feeling awkward is something that any human at any life point can certainly understand:  Read more

In Defense of the 'Unladylike' Christian Woman

5/22/12 1:23pm by Jo Hilder
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Lady

A few months ago I wrote a couple of blogs about men, women, sex, marriage, masturbation, infidelity and Christianity. They were widely read, my blog stats were happy to report. I received some great feedback, too. And a half-joking guarantee I’d never be invited to speak in church in any of the southernmost states of the U.S.A. And that’s quite okay.And then, there was this - emailed directly to me, not left as a comment on the blog:Dear Jo,  Read more >

How My Children Make Me Pay Attention More During Prayer and Worship

5/21/12 7:50am by Mihee Kim-Kort
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Unfortunately though this is compelling, and I think, very true and necessary -- the imperative to embrace the darkness and quiet because of its being conducive to God's presence...it's just not feasible anymore. One of four things happen when I close my eyes, particularly for prayer: 1) I start snoring. 2) I start daydreaming. 3) I start writing lists. 4) The babies run away and/or fall off a pew (namely, in church on Sundays). So I stopped closing my eyes. Actually, I stopped a while ago.  Read more >

Fight or Flight?: Second-Guessing a Gut Reaction

5/21/12 12:26am by Heather Clisby
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Skid

Deep into her pregnancy, a woman's guarded reaction to a highway accident gives her pause:  Read more

Reviewing Books Without Prejudice: Can an Honest Review Turn on You?

5/18/12 8:36am by TiaBach
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Notebook and pen by Derya

Homosexuality. It’s my generation’s civil rights movement, and it affected my life recently in an interesting way. I review books for World Literary Café as part of their WLC Review Team. Every month, I choose four books from their selections and receive two to review. Since I pride myself on reading all genres and styles, I choose books based only on the covers. Could I go look up summaries? Sure. But I wanted to experiment with picking books solely based on my reaction to cover art.  Read more >

Trying to Understand Catholic Social Justice

5/18/12 7:22am by Heather Clisby
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Blessing

A mindful member of the Catholic church finds some conflicting messages in her weekly parish bulletin:  Read more