Dear friend, I don't usually comment on the weekly lectionary readings after hearing my husband preach them. I most often express my opinions through the subtle work… Read more "Parts, Parenthood, and Pain"
New Word Alert: Thanks, Spelling Bee
I think we mentioned that we are the World’s Best Crossword Team (oh the tears when we accidentally broke our longest streak!) but the gift that keeps…… Read more “New Word Alert: Thanks, Spelling Bee”
Oof.
Well, we certainly took quite a summer hiatus from writing here, didn’t we? After a conversation with a new fellow-clergy-spouse friend in the Convocation of Episcopal Churches…… Read more “Oof.”
A Parental Identity
“Just you wait ’til you have kids of your own!” -My Mom, circa 1998, and every parent, ever If you want the soundtrack to this post, click…… Read more “A Parental Identity”
Today’s Spelling Bee: Wish-they-were-words
If you’re sitting at our dinner table, don’t be surprised to hear one of these words in our sentences: Jocktap, n. The affectionate slap on a…… Read more “Today’s Spelling Bee: Wish-they-were-words”
Remembering History
Remembering History Herodotus of Halicarnassus is generally credited as being the “Father of History,” because he was the first writer in the West to employ a method…… Read more “Remembering History”
Meditation: When there are… too many notes
At 9:30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, St. Paul’s Within the Walls Episcopal Church in Rome, Italy offers a morning office of Contemplative Prayer. It’s kind of awkward…… Read more “Meditation: When there are… too many notes”
Things we do for fun include…
You might not know that we’re gamers. Properly speaking, it’s Austin who usually wields the joystick or the keyboard more often, but it’s always a 50-50 split…… Read more “Things we do for fun include…”
Hello world!
On a completely random Tuesday in May, we decided to go for it… again. Having lost The Episcopal Romantic–Austin’s old blog–again, it was generally accepted that we…… Read more “Hello world!”