This is my final post. It’s been a year or so since I took a break from the Interwebs–away from writing online, from traveling and speaking, from Tweeting and Facebooking and Snapchatting and the like. … Read More
Why the Supreme Court’s Decision to Legalize Gay Marriage is Not the Issue
An historical decision was made through our Supreme Court in the USA yesterday. Gay marriage in America is officially recognized as receiving the same legal and civil rights as heterosexual marriage. This is an important … Read More
To All The Mothers Who Will Never Hold Their Babies on Mother’s Day
I never realized how weird Mother’s Day is when you’ve lost a child; I always heard it, but I didn’t understand. Now, in a poppy-seed-sized way, I do. So, if you are missing your own child, regardless of how or when he or she departed, know you are not alone, and I wish you the happiest of Mother’s Day. Nothing will ever change the fact that you are a mother.
How Should Christians Respond to Bruce Jenner’s Interview?
Tonight, I sat and watched Diane Sawyer’s interview with Bruce Jenner. If you’re not familiar with him, he was named the “world’s greatest athlete” after the 1976 Olympics. He’s the step-father of the Kardashian girls. … Read More
Look What God Did
Dear 25 year old Anne, It’s me. Anne. Today you…me…we…? turn 35. Holy Moses, has it been a decade? I wanted to tell you four words: “Look what God did.” 25 year old Anne, 2005 was … Read More
The Power of a “Thank You” in the Story of Redemption
Five minutes of pure beauty.
Fight for Unity, or Don’t Fight at All: My Plea for Christians to Keep Your Opinions To Yourself
When I was sixteen, my dad left the ministry. He did nothing wrong, but it was an ugly church-wide meeting full of Southern obstinacy. I saw men in our small church yelling at each other, … Read More
Redefining Friendship
When Facebook first opened its “Sign Up” doors to those of us far removed from a .edu email address, I remember landing in a competition with a coworker on who could “friend” more people than … Read More
Why All The “Modesty Conversations” Miss The Point
Last summer, the feeds in my various social media channels blew up with articles on modesty. How low is too low when it comes to necklines? One piece or two piece swimsuits (or, the generally-church-camp-approved … Read More