My Book Review on the Shackwhy The Shack is cheese to a good wine. (by which I am a hypocrite because I like a $3 bottle of champagne and cheddar cheese so this analogy doesn't apply to me, but in the worldly sense of people who have good taste I plunge forward with my now awkward analogy.)Good wine is something to relish, to enjoy and savor. The Shack isn't that. It's the complementary cheese to … [Read more...]
Fun in Clarkansas
August 16, 2008 by · 1 Comment
There is a sign that hangs at the end of my in-laws driveway that says "Welcome to Clarkansas".Do you know those first dates where you say too much and afterwords you are just kicking yourself? We kind of had an evening like that tonight hanging out with a new couple. Ben had met him one night when he was working for the Sheriff's Office and hit it off well with him. The guy, Brian, runs all the … [Read more...]
Common Disasters
August 15, 2008 by · Leave a Comment
Sometimes I feel so inadequate emotionally to handle life. Things that I've gone through this year have seemed so horrible, but the more educated and more time that goes by, the more common I realize my disaster is. When they told me that Summit had major developmental issues and needed therapy so that hopefully one day he may catch up with others his age I was devastated. When my Doctor told me … [Read more...]
Scientology Parenting
August 15, 2008 by · 2 Comments
I was spending my time wisely perusing the gossip section of MSN and I stumbled upon an article about Hollywood's "Princess", Suri Cruise. Then from that article I googled Scientology because Suri is being raised that way and the word "No" is never used to her and she still drinks out of a bottle. Apparently when Suri painted her bedroom her parents praised her for her creativity. I wondered what … [Read more...]