The Intersection of Faith and Culture
“Eating with the fullest pleasure — pleasure, that is, that does not depend on ignorance — is perhaps the profoundest enactment of our connection with the world. In this pleasure we experience our dependence and our gratitude, for we are living in a mystery, from creatures we did not make […]
Valerie Lemke has no problem with shoes…or, for that matter, any of the goods that are sold under the “Buy One, Give One” model of social entrepreneurship. “There’s a lot of beautiful things that come from shoes,” she says. “But how do you give people opportunities to support their family? […]
I started planning my wedding when I was 12. Scouring blogs, magazines, and online bridal vendors was a nightly pastime. I kept a file entitled “Wedding Inspiration” on my computer, and when Pinterest became popular, I quickly filled a board with gorgeous gowns, flawless makeup, and glamorous décor. So I […]
OK. There’s a popular theme going on here. Since 26, Unmarried, and Childless it has been clear to everyone young singles are getting sick of being treated like there’s something wrong with them. They want to do away with the notion that life starts when they meet a pretty face and […]
The Father Nothing has the power to throw you back to 1999 like listening to Creed’s “With Arms Wide Open.” (Let’s be honest though, Brittany’s “Baby One More Time” is a close second.) Scott Stapp wrote that Grammy-winning song when his son, Jagger, was born. And now Jagger is already […]
On January 17, 2012, I sat on a hotel bed in Melbourne Australia, crying my eyes out. It was the kind of cry that you wish (but don’t wish) was caught on camera because it had serious Academy Award potential. But it wasn’t a performance; it was real, it was […]
