Thank you to everyone who responded to my last post. I’ve given it some thought, and I can only do what I think will work the best for everyone involved. I’m a writer, and writer’s can’t typically set their quills down and back away. Something in them always brings them back. And it’s for that [...]
Archive for August, 2010
to blog, or not to blog – that is the question
August 20th, 2010
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Ok, don’t look at me in that tone of voice. I’m aware that we all dread these type of posts. And I’m sorry. I truly am! But I am struggling with whether to keep pouring my time and mental energy into blogging, and what else is there to do but write about it? I have two [...]
pleasantly disturbed. toilets, moms, and church folk.
August 18th, 2010
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Hey, hey, hey! Time for some pleasantly disturbed thoughts here on The Broken Quill! Yeah, yeah, I know. What else is new? I think some church folk might be disturbed. At least the church folk in my circles. What’s up with not clapping when someone plays a nice offeratory? Or when we’re serenaded with psalms, [...]
book review: the same kind of different as me
August 16th, 2010
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In light of my last post, I know some of you have been waiting for this review. I apologize for the delay (I was on vacation). But without further ado, here is my official impression of the book: The Same Kind of Different As Me, by Ron Hall and Denver Moore is a true story [...]
pleasantly disturbed. freaky thursday.
August 5th, 2010
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The book I’m reading completely freaks me out. I honestly don’t know what to think of it. I’m not finished reading it, but I’m a little more than 3/4 of the way through. The first part of the book is simply a relationship developing between an ex-slave/homeless man and a rich art dealer. The book goes on to tell the story [...]
believe it or not
August 4th, 2010
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Do you ever feel like Christianity isn’t working for you? Do others seem to flourish spiritually, while you sit idly by, struggling and not feeling the love and security they are obviously in tune to? I’ve been there for long periods of time in my life. It’s like seeing people sing … without the ability [...]
