I have been invited to contribute as a guest-blogger on Jason Clark’s website. My first post went up yesterday–check it out!
Category: Culture
Lent
One of the legacies of some of our cultural trends concerning where and how we live has been decreased proximity and contact with actual human need. Whether it is the pain of neighbors, fleshed out secretly behind manicured lawns or security gates, or the pain of strangers in neighborhoods we can simply choose to avoid,… Continue reading Lent
To lust or not to lust
This past week I read two things that struck me concerning how we view the homes and space where we live. The first was a review of House Lust, a book earning a fair amount of press for its examination of our nation’s obsession with the size and status of our homes: Add to this… Continue reading To lust or not to lust
The rocks will cry out
A few weeks ago I mentioned that the church could do a better job of sharing testimonies that have to do with our relationship with money. I just got a great link from my sister to a little article that ran recently in People Magazine about some friends of ours. Take a look!
Why We Can’t Wait
Last night Doug was working on planning the worship service for today while I finished cleaning up the day’s play in the living room when suddenly our apartment was filled with the sound of a helicopter circling overhead. Our living room was shaking, we could hardly hear each other speak, and I went to the… Continue reading Why We Can’t Wait
Family
Caring for three children under three is challenging. As I told someone the other day, it is a constant cycle of needs: feeding, changing, pottying, playing, dressing, talking, listening, cleaning, the cycle never stops. And it is difficult, no impossible, to not have one child’s needs compete with another’s. I thought it was a lot… Continue reading Family
Links
Two good reads from this morning: An Alternative to “Excellenceâ€. Should the church be striving for excellence, or is it time to abandon the loaded term? Stuff (via Randall Friesen)
Speaking of the uncritical embrace of symbols…
My friend, Tyler Watson amused me with this reflection.
Worn
“Buy green. Shop here.” This was the message on a sign out in front of a thrift store we passed in Seattle. I marveled at the truth of this simple message and at how unimaginable the concept of buying used stuff is to so many. I have always been fond of thrift stores. During my… Continue reading Worn
Are Christmas presents really the problem?
Today we accomplished what I thought was the impossible: successfully posing all five Haubs for a family portrait. My mom had a portrait package at Yuen Lui, so she gave us the chance to go and have a free sitting and get a a free 8X10 as part of the deal. After almost calling and… Continue reading Are Christmas presents really the problem?