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I recently reread a book by Kathleen Norris, The Quotidian Mysteries: Laundry, Liturgy, and Women’s Work. Thankfully, she includes a definition of quotidian as an epigraph. It means pertaining to the every day, and my life is consumed by every day activities, especially with a newborn. I wrote a post for her.meneutics as reflection: “The…

I went for a walk with Marilee yesterday. It was beautiful down by the water, with a crisp breeze that hints of spring, with daffodils peeking out of the ground and snowdrops lining the road in patches. It was a day to be grateful.  As it turned out, we were grateful for more than just…

Last week, I wrote about the controversy surrounding Rob Bell’s new book, Love Wins. In contrast to many evangelical leaders, Richard Mouw, President of Fuller Seminary, defended Bell in USA Today. He then defended himself in a blogpost, “The Orthodoxy of Rob Bell.” I appreciate his desire for “generous orthodoxy” and “salvific generosity.” In other…

“Everyone should try to spend intentional time with God every day. Except women with small children.”  I was in college, listening to a sermon about friendship. But when the pastor gave women with small children an exception from “quiet times,” I noticed. And I remembered. I’m not sure he was serious, and even if he…
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