Tapestry

I’m meditating on history today. It’s October 23^rd, and many interesting things occurred on this date. On Oct. 23, 42 B.C. conspirator-assassin Brutus was soundly defeated at Philippi by Octavian and Mark Antony. On Oct.  23, 1707, the first Parliament of Great Britain met. On October 23, 1915, more than 25,000 women descended on Fifth Avenue in NYC to march  for suffrage. On Oct. 23^rd, 1917, Vladimir Lenin would call for the infamous October Revolution. Conspirators fell, governments changed, women united, and workers revolted on this day. These are moments that changed the course of human history.

When a friend visited from another state, she used the GPS function of her phone to help her get around. I was in the car with her on one trip where we had to go to downtown Dallas and weren't sure how to get where we were going. At one point, the friendly little GPS lady instructed her to turn right and she demurred, saying, "I don’t think that's right." And she continued on through the intersection.

In a previous blog we talked about the benefits of growing up with a biological brother and how this experience can prepare you to work with men in ministry. Here is the first benefit.

Having lived in another culture and experienced the frustration of not knowing “the rules” the following email story got my attention this week.

A few weeks ago, I wrote this post about the "Tired Thirties" and gave a few reasons why us thirty-somethings can get overwhelmed with life. Today, the long-awaited suggestions for surviving....

Alright, in a couple of weeks, I’m going to be 31-years-old. You know what? I always seem to go through a hyper-introspective phase as my birthday approaches.

At our house, conversations about ID usually aren't about "identification." It means "Intelligent Design."

I read in a book the other day* about a celebrity who told an editor, "I just want to be an actor!" "No," the editor corrected. "You want to be famous."

Add that to a collection of thoughts and stories swirling through my head recently about what it means to be humble. A sampling:

“Though women are free to use all of their giftedness in teaching and leading in the church, the role of elder seems biblically to be relegated to men.”