In my dad's first year of sobriety, the Thanksgiving party in a little kitchen was filled with boisterous, Pepsi-drinking, story-telling AA characters. I'd never heard of a pecan pie that took two and a half hours to cook. I miss the taste of it each year.https://t.co/6Rf8kiH6Ih
Apparently, gratitude is now good for our health. Harvard recommends adopting practices like sending thank-you notes, but most of the recommendations are suspiciously solitary endeavors, like meditating, counting your "blessings" and a "gratitude journal." https://t.co/8DvCnWTMQg
In a low attendance August summer children's sermon, I try to explain the Garden of Eden, nakedness and shame, @1stcongDubuque, using American Girl dolls, a basket and a scary rubber snake, who the kids named "Pastor Snake," God bless them. https://t.co/IbPwCopSDk via @YouTube
I’m enough of a feminist to know which image of God I'm supposed to object to. It’s the patriarchal one in need of a shave, a haircut and some sensitivity training. But the image I really hate is the one where God is a mother hen. I know, I know... https://t.co/SMMzpQXXYu
Speaking in Vancouver May 26, and hoping to live up to the hype. It's Anglican hype so it's not too crazy. "@LillianfDaniel is our guest speaker, her knowledge and down to earth humor bring a new edge to exploring what it is like being a Christian today." https://t.co/u5O4W8B3ue
Are there any Driftless @Yale alumni out there in Wisconsin, Iowa or Illinois? Come join us in Dubuque for the Yale Day of Service on May 11 at https://t.co/xFdXwpD3aP
Never too early in Lent to mark your calendars for Holy Week with @lillianfdaniel! Palm Sunday: March 25. Maundy Thursday: March 29. Easter: April 1. - https://t.co/cpeheORY0A
"Far from merely reacting to or accommodating Stonewall, mainline churches helped usher in the gay rights movement," says Lauren Winner in a review of the book Reforming Sodom https://t.co/Ks58Ynx3TG
Yes, you can teach an old dog a new trick. As a pastor, I’ve learned that older members are often the most open-minded. I’ll tell you why this Sunday. with @lillianfdaniel - https://t.co/OUk6h7aRmA