Here's a somewhat long but interesting post from Christianity Today.http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2001/february5/5.40.htmlYou will see why the Gospel is truly "good news for the poor." When there is neither money for a doctor, nor easy access … [Continue reading]
Refrigerators, Reckon, and the Connotations of Words in Different Countries
Okay, we finally broke down and bought a nice new super-sized American refrigerator. When our last one broke down, we replaced it from one from Freecycle, which remarkably lasted almost 4 years. But it was much too small, we couldn't find things, and … [Continue reading]
Exploring The Museum of Oxford, St. Aldate’s. A glimpse into Oxford’s history
The Museum of Oxford Zoe is in Exmoor on a 3.5 day hike with her friends for the Duke of Edinburgh expedition. Serendipitiously, she is v. fond of all the three other girls with her, so they should have a great time, even though the bonds of … [Continue reading]
Young Woman with a Water Pitcher by Jan Vermeer: A Taste of Mysticism in the Midst of Domesticity
I love this painting, partly because I identify with it. It is the way I do housework, as my husband can testify with great exasperation. It depicts a mystical moment, a respite in the middle of duties and domesticity. Wordsworth thus described … [Continue reading]
Charles and John Wesley and the Holy Club
I recently took a Christian history class with Ken Barnes through Oxford University's Continuing Ed. I enjoyed the lecture on Charles and John Wesley and the Holy Club. One of the things the "Holy Club," (their derogatory nickname, a bit like today's … [Continue reading]
Books and the Iphone
Liked the book? Try the appEager to find new ways to involve his readers in the mysteries of numbers, mathematician Marcus du Sautoy looked to new technology. A revolution is coming, he argues, and the whole idea of what a book can do is about to … [Continue reading]
"One tongue is enough for a woman" Mother Teresa.
"One tongue is enough for a woman" Mother Teresa.I had my first powerful experience of the Holy Spirit when I was 17 and a Spanish priest, Fr. Marcellino Iragui prayed that I would receive the baptism in the Holy Spirit.I did.Hey, this was India, and … [Continue reading]
Money and Happiness
MONEY MADE BY PLAYING IS SWEET That money can't buy happiness is an old, sage, and utterly true aphorism. Of course, of course! However, there is one sort of money, which at least initially does buy happiness. At least, in both my experience … [Continue reading]
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