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I’m full, God. The good kind of full. Many good things from the day are filling me with contentment and joy and gratefulness to you. May S______’s meeting today be one where she is able to resist being drawn in emotionally, and instead be a …

You know what it’s like to wake up wrong, don’t you? (Yes, I’m talking to you. I just can’t follow the rules. I’ve been blogging too long; I can’t just pretend like you’re not there.) I woke up wrong Monday. I don’t usually remember my …

I got in trouble the first time I did the online journal at Barclay Press. I didn’t follow the rules. Evidently, I was supposed to “pretend” that I was pouring out my soul into a diary that through some freak of nature ended up online …

What a horrible situation. But I still can’t get over the fact that a church has armed security guards.

“Preaching Re-Imagined” by Doug Pagitt I blogged about it here…pretty good stuff.

“The Return of the Prodigal Son” by Henri J.M. Nouwen A theological and personal journey caused by Rembrandt’s painting. Deep and insightful; Nouwen unpacks how Jesus’ story and the painting transformed him.

“Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley 1984 done better.

“Revolution in The Valley: The Insanely Great Story of How the Mac Was Made” by Andy Hertzfeld I love Apple. When I found folklore.org, I loved the stories of the early days of creating the mac written by the ones who did it. I got …

“The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini It all works…the writing, the story, the Afghani culture, the themes, the strength, the pain. If it doesn’t change how you view immigrants, read it again.

“The Most Famous Man in America: The Biography of Henry Ward Beecher” by Debby Applegate I would have loved this book no matter what, but since it was written by a friend from high school, it makes it even better. Until I make time to …