On humility. I wonder what people will say about me after I’m dead and gone to be with the Lord. I pray that my story will glorify Him. On fearlessness in life and parenting. I Come to Bury Keats, Not to Praise Him by Doug McKelvey at The Rabbit Room. An excellent essay on truth, …
Category Archive: Community
Jan 19
I Do Not Come to You by Chance by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani and Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo
As the opara (eldest son) of the family, Kingsley O. Ibe has certain responsibilities: he must make his parents proud, study hard, and become a great man. But times are hard in Nigeria and in spite of Kingsley’s degree in chemical engineering, he cannot find a job. In spite of Kingsley’s father’s great knowledge, hard …
Jan 08
12 Projects for 2013
For several years now, I’ve been starting off the year with projects instead of resolutions. I don’t always complete my projects, but I enjoy starting them and working toward a goal. And I don’t feel guilty if I don’t finish. If I do finish, I feel a sense of accomplishment. Win-win. So, here are my …
Dec 12
12/12/12: Themes of My Life
These are the twelve themes or ideas or motifs that God has placed in my heart, and consequently the 12 Big Ideas that appear most often here on Semicolon. 1. Books. I have a houseful of books I read lots and lots of books, probably over 100 per year. I love books; I live inside …
Sep 03
Some Labor Day Links
Happy Vocation Day by Gene Veith. Labor of Love: Death of a Salesman & The Problem With Success by Karen Swallow Prior at Christ and Pop Culture. Labor and Calling in Heart of a Shepherd by Roseanne Parry at Redeemed Reader. Semicolon review of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba and Bryn …
Jul 19
Bringing Home the Prodigals by Rob Parsons
I didn’t get all the answers I wanted from reading Rob Parsons’ short book called Bringing Home the Prodigals. (I don’t get all of the answers I want when I read Scripture either.) I didn’t read the book, and immediately receive a phone call from one of my “prodigals” saying that she was returning to …
May 23
The “B” Word, or Using Boredom to Educate
It’s almost summer, and maybe your urchins like mine have finished up most of their formal schoolwork for the year. And, maybe, just maybe, they’ve already used the dreaded B-word once or twice. “Mom! I’m bored! There’s nothing to do!” Usually, I threaten to find them something to do, and it is a threat. Scrubbing …
May 22
Kisses from Katie by Katie Davis, with Beth Clark
“I have absolutely no desire to write a book about myself. This is a book about a Christ who is alive today and not only knows but cares about every hair on my head. Yours too. I’m writing this book on the chance that a glimpse into the life of my family and me, full …
May 11
The Heart of Texas, the Movie
Wow! I just checked out this documentary movie from the library the other day, and I put it in my computer and watched it tonight. I had no idea that I would be watching such a powerful story of suffering, redemption, and forgiveness. The events chronicled in the movie happened in 2000; the movie came …
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