“So tell me,” I asked my friend. “Where does one draw the line between Believing God for Great Things, and setting oneself up for disappointment?”I mean, after all … it seems that as soon as you count on something in this life, it’s a sure thing you won’t get it. Right?And yet … and yet.I felt the … [Read more...] about Believing God
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Disclaimer, or More Fevered Musings
I've received a very loving and concerned email from a good friend because of this week's posts. :-) I did say from the outset that none of what I wrote would be a good measure of my deepest politics. Let me assure you all that I will not be ditching the whole of my Christian education, just because … [Read more...] about Disclaimer, or More Fevered Musings
Thursday at SpecFaith
I'm up on the queue again today ... I take a turn from Becky's theme of a few weeks ago, and discuss the question of Christian vs. secular SF/F.Two weeks until conference ... I'm feeling extremely curmudgeonly about needing to practice my pitch and pull together a proposal ... but very excited at … [Read more...] about Thursday at SpecFaith
The Irony of History, Part 2
Keeping in mind what I said yesterday about how I learned American history ...This thing about our country being founded upon Biblical principles. The Declaration of Independence is a beautiful piece of work. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are … [Read more...] about The Irony of History, Part 2
The Irony of History, Part 1
I normally try to stay away from issue-driven posts. But some recurring themes—political, moral, spiritual—keep surfacing in my research the last few months, and I have so many thoughts swirling in my head, it’s hard to separate them into coherent threads.Warning, then—the next few days will be long … [Read more...] about The Irony of History, Part 1
And happy birthday, Meeghan!
Where have two years gone??Yes, we made it to the reenactment today. I'd hoped to have some really cool shots to share from that, but I'm still getting the hang of a digital camera we're thinking about buying, and some of my coolest shots didn't "take"! Grr.And if I'm going to do these things, I … [Read more...] about And happy birthday, Meeghan!
