Oh! Jonathan Ogden was and remains essential listening when my love affair with God goes through a dry spell. Another dear voice of love and real life with Jesus is singer songwriter Jess Ray. Enjoy!
Oh my heart, Brian Doyle. I discovered him in early 2018 and I remember binging his columns at the American Scholar at all hours of the night when I was up with a baby. I was so heartbroken to realize that he had died before I even started reading him! His words are so inspiring and healing to me. I think he is to my 30s what Madeleine L'Engle was to my 20s; a voice that brings the miraculous into my mundane, and reminds me to keep the faith when I want to storm out the doors in a rage.
The Hate U Give was indeed remarkable. I just finished the first book in The Mysterious Benedict Society, which was a delight and I can't wait to continue the series. Currently reading Pilgrim at Tinker Creek and HOW AM I 35 AND HAVE NOT READ THIS?!? I cannot blame anyone else; I've heard of it for years and never gotten around to it.
Currently watching Ted Lasso with my husband and we both love it, which is rare for us (he tends to like dark prestige shows, I like sitcoms :-) We're almost done with the first season and we're enjoying taking it slowly so we can talk about it.
Currently listening to a lot of choral music (The Kings Singers and VOCES8 are in heavy rotation) and piano music, specifically George Winston and Joel Clarkson.
What you say about Brian Doyle and Madeleine L'Engle is perfect. I could not agree more. And Pilgrim at Tinker Creek is a masterpiece. I haven't read it for years; you're inspiring me to dig it out. (We love Ted Lasso here too!)
Thank you for the heads up about the conversation with Don and Emily Saliers! I’m so excited! I have been using Indigo Girls songs in my teaching since the 1990s and am still a huge fan of them (and Brandi Carlile!) I listened to two amazing podcasts today: Brené Brown and Esther Perel and also Brené Brown and Jason Sudeikis and Brendan Hunt. And I am digging deep into These Silent Days as well. So beautiful and inspiring.
Oh! Jonathan Ogden was and remains essential listening when my love affair with God goes through a dry spell. Another dear voice of love and real life with Jesus is singer songwriter Jess Ray. Enjoy!
Running to listen to Jess Ray now - thank you!
Oh my heart, Brian Doyle. I discovered him in early 2018 and I remember binging his columns at the American Scholar at all hours of the night when I was up with a baby. I was so heartbroken to realize that he had died before I even started reading him! His words are so inspiring and healing to me. I think he is to my 30s what Madeleine L'Engle was to my 20s; a voice that brings the miraculous into my mundane, and reminds me to keep the faith when I want to storm out the doors in a rage.
The Hate U Give was indeed remarkable. I just finished the first book in The Mysterious Benedict Society, which was a delight and I can't wait to continue the series. Currently reading Pilgrim at Tinker Creek and HOW AM I 35 AND HAVE NOT READ THIS?!? I cannot blame anyone else; I've heard of it for years and never gotten around to it.
Currently watching Ted Lasso with my husband and we both love it, which is rare for us (he tends to like dark prestige shows, I like sitcoms :-) We're almost done with the first season and we're enjoying taking it slowly so we can talk about it.
Currently listening to a lot of choral music (The Kings Singers and VOCES8 are in heavy rotation) and piano music, specifically George Winston and Joel Clarkson.
What you say about Brian Doyle and Madeleine L'Engle is perfect. I could not agree more. And Pilgrim at Tinker Creek is a masterpiece. I haven't read it for years; you're inspiring me to dig it out. (We love Ted Lasso here too!)
Thank you for the heads up about the conversation with Don and Emily Saliers! I’m so excited! I have been using Indigo Girls songs in my teaching since the 1990s and am still a huge fan of them (and Brandi Carlile!) I listened to two amazing podcasts today: Brené Brown and Esther Perel and also Brené Brown and Jason Sudeikis and Brendan Hunt. And I am digging deep into These Silent Days as well. So beautiful and inspiring.
Going to catch up on Brené's podcast now - thank you for the nudge! And I hope you got to catch the conversation with the Saliers: great food for thought. Anyone who wants to listen later can find the recording here, too: https://collegevilleinstitute.org/events/event/spirituality-song-social-justice/
Thanks Laura! I enjoy your weekly missives, and posts. Good luck with Halloween this weekend. You got this! Kari
Thanks so much, Kari! We survived and the kids are swimming in candy: as it should be.