Faith Fridays: Suspect Brownies

[An analogy I once heard:] Some teen siblings ask their father if they can view a movie many of their friends have been watching. They claim the movie is, by and large, kid-friendly minus a few adult-oriented scenes. “Mostly all good ingredients,” they say. They wait in anxious anticipation while their father hems and haws, and finally, offers his answer. “Well, I’ve decided to go ahead and let you watch the movie,” he says. They look at each other and smile the victory grin. “There’s just one condition,” he

Writing Wednesdays: The Social Networking Conundrum

I’m feeling conflicted these days about social networking – the same social networking I’ve lauded and felt endeared to and grateful for over the past couple years. I vacillate between wanting to remain inside this wonderful, vital-feeling loop and thinking that it wouldn’t matter much if I quietly backed away.

It all started with this blog, Peace Garden Mama, an endeavor I initially resisted but eventually came to love – both in terms of what I have been able to share as well as what has been