Comments on: this and that–nothing profound http://reverendmother.org/2006-01-19/this-and-that-nothing-profound Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:35:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Lorna http://reverendmother.org/2006-01-19/this-and-that-nothing-profound#comment-3046 Lorna Sat, 28 Jan 2006 23:28:00 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2006-01-19/this-and-that-nothing-profound#comment-3046 love you :) this is great to read. Keep loving those kids and yes ignore all memos from church. Your maternity leave is way too short and your church pastors and friends need to respect that. I did wonder what you decided about that writing course. I read your poem about the foot washing and C and it's awesome. It ministered right to my core. Bless you for that dear woman of God. love you :) this is great to read. Keep loving those kids and yes ignore all memos from church. Your maternity leave is way too short and your church pastors and friends need to respect that.

I did wonder what you decided about that writing course. I read your poem about the foot washing and C and it’s awesome. It ministered right to my core. Bless you for that dear woman of God.

]]> By: Songbird http://reverendmother.org/2006-01-19/this-and-that-nothing-profound#comment-3045 Songbird Tue, 24 Jan 2006 02:02:00 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2006-01-19/this-and-that-nothing-profound#comment-3045 I really enjoyed Jane Austen while breastfeeding. Such peace and such humor! I had very short hair when my kids were little, especially when there was a baby in the house. My boys refer to it as "the scary hair." They just don't understand, do they? I really enjoyed Jane Austen while breastfeeding. Such peace and such humor!

I had very short hair when my kids were little, especially when there was a baby in the house. My boys refer to it as “the scary hair.” They just don’t understand, do they?

]]> By: Cheesehead http://reverendmother.org/2006-01-19/this-and-that-nothing-profound#comment-3044 Cheesehead Tue, 24 Jan 2006 01:53:00 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2006-01-19/this-and-that-nothing-profound#comment-3044 David Sedaris. Definitely. David Sedaris. Definitely.

]]> By: Katherine http://reverendmother.org/2006-01-19/this-and-that-nothing-profound#comment-3043 Katherine Mon, 23 Jan 2006 17:31:00 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2006-01-19/this-and-that-nothing-profound#comment-3043 Oh, and if you haven't already discovered them, do check out Over the Rhine and The Innocence Mission. The ultimate girls with guitars bands. Oh, and if you haven’t already discovered them, do check out Over the Rhine and The Innocence Mission. The ultimate girls with guitars bands.

]]> By: Katherine http://reverendmother.org/2006-01-19/this-and-that-nothing-profound#comment-3042 Katherine Mon, 23 Jan 2006 17:29:00 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2006-01-19/this-and-that-nothing-profound#comment-3042 I recommend Sarah Vowell. She's funny and brilliant. "The Partly Cloudy Patriot" is my favorite, and "Assassination Vacation" is good, too. And along the same lines, David Sedaris, if you haven't already discovered him. As for music, I recently read in the LA Times that Kirsten Hersch (of the seminal Throwing Muses) released an EP with her new band (can't remember the title) that is available for free download. I haven't listened to it yet, but it got a great review. You might also check out my favorite radio station, KCRW(.org). Morning Becomes Eclectic is the best darn radio show ever, and they do podcasting. I recommend Sarah Vowell. She’s funny and brilliant. “The Partly Cloudy Patriot” is my favorite, and “Assassination Vacation” is good, too. And along the same lines, David Sedaris, if you haven’t already discovered him.

As for music, I recently read in the LA Times that Kirsten Hersch (of the seminal Throwing Muses) released an EP with her new band (can’t remember the title) that is available for free download. I haven’t listened to it yet, but it got a great review. You might also check out my favorite radio station, KCRW(.org). Morning Becomes Eclectic is the best darn radio show ever, and they do podcasting.

]]> By: Keith http://reverendmother.org/2006-01-19/this-and-that-nothing-profound#comment-3041 Keith Sat, 21 Jan 2006 03:01:00 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2006-01-19/this-and-that-nothing-profound#comment-3041 The book I'm recommending lately is BANGKOK 8, but it goes with the recommendations from people who know you like pepper sauce goes with sponge cake. The book I’m recommending lately is BANGKOK 8, but it goes with the recommendations from people who know you like pepper sauce goes with sponge cake.

]]> By: juniper68 http://reverendmother.org/2006-01-19/this-and-that-nothing-profound#comment-3040 juniper68 Sat, 21 Jan 2006 01:09:00 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2006-01-19/this-and-that-nothing-profound#comment-3040 Did you like Learning to Fall? I remember I really loved it and it made me cry in pieces (dangerous reading for the post-natal days...). I'm only 20 pages into it, but am really enjoying WHAT NOT TO EXPECT: Meditations on Spiritual Parenting. I know what you mean about being bored, btw. Everyone wants to say "wow, it's so great that you get to be home with the baby" which in the big picture is certainly true but the mundanity of it can really get you down. Glad to hear about the "you" break... Did you like Learning to Fall? I remember I really loved it and it made me cry in pieces (dangerous reading for the post-natal days…).

I’m only 20 pages into it, but am really enjoying WHAT NOT TO EXPECT: Meditations on Spiritual Parenting.

I know what you mean about being bored, btw. Everyone wants to say “wow, it’s so great that you get to be home with the baby” which in the big picture is certainly true but the mundanity of it can really get you down. Glad to hear about the “you” break…

]]> By: teri http://reverendmother.org/2006-01-19/this-and-that-nothing-profound#comment-3039 teri Fri, 20 Jan 2006 18:35:00 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2006-01-19/this-and-that-nothing-profound#comment-3039 Actually, I was just thinking that I might know who you are, and a little bit of research (well, more than a little, involving a lot of cross-referencing!) proved that I was correct. And then I went into some kind of trance in which I dreamed about my first semester of seminary and how much you taught me about pulpit presence, confidence, and scripture. :-) the other book I was planning to recommend--which came to me about ten minutes after my last comment--was Our Lady of the Lost and Found, by Diane Schoemperlen (sp?). It's all about Mary...contemporary and historical Mary, in a sense. a very good read. I hope you have a chance to read some grown up books and some children's books during this "break" from "work"!! My favorite children's book of the moment (the one I'm reading to my classes after the midyear break) is The Grouchy Ladybug, by Eric Carle. Very cute, good for talking about the clock and animals and manners. And it has good pictures! :-) Actually, I was just thinking that I might know who you are, and a little bit of research (well, more than a little, involving a lot of cross-referencing!) proved that I was correct. And then I went into some kind of trance in which I dreamed about my first semester of seminary and how much you taught me about pulpit presence, confidence, and scripture. :-)

the other book I was planning to recommend–which came to me about ten minutes after my last comment–was Our Lady of the Lost and Found, by Diane Schoemperlen (sp?). It’s all about Mary…contemporary and historical Mary, in a sense. a very good read.

I hope you have a chance to read some grown up books and some children’s books during this “break” from “work”!! My favorite children’s book of the moment (the one I’m reading to my classes after the midyear break) is The Grouchy Ladybug, by Eric Carle. Very cute, good for talking about the clock and animals and manners. And it has good pictures! :-)

]]> By: anne http://reverendmother.org/2006-01-19/this-and-that-nothing-profound#comment-3038 anne Fri, 20 Jan 2006 18:07:00 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2006-01-19/this-and-that-nothing-profound#comment-3038 kite runner blew me away. i listened to it rather than read it (actually listened to the abridged version twice and the complete version once). the author reads it himself. just finished my sister's keeper by jodi picoult for one of my book groups. it's a deeply moving and engaging novel. also just re-read the accidental tourist for my other book group. i'd forgotten what a wonderful book it is, though you might still be too young to think it's so great. all of us in the group decided we enjoyed it more this time than we had when we read it when it first came out. and i've just started a nonfiction book that was given to me for chirstmas, honoring the body: meditations on a christian practice by stephanie paulsell. it rings true. kite runner blew me away. i listened to it rather than read it (actually listened to the abridged version twice and the complete version once). the author reads it himself.

just finished my sister’s keeper by jodi picoult for one of my book groups. it’s a deeply moving and engaging novel.

also just re-read the accidental tourist for my other book group. i’d forgotten what a wonderful book it is, though you might still be too young to think it’s so great. all of us in the group decided we enjoyed it more this time than we had when we read it when it first came out.

and i’ve just started a nonfiction book that was given to me for chirstmas, honoring the body: meditations on a christian practice by stephanie paulsell. it rings true.

]]> By: reverendmother http://reverendmother.org/2006-01-19/this-and-that-nothing-profound#comment-3037 reverendmother Fri, 20 Jan 2006 15:54:00 +0000 http://reverendmother.org/2006-01-19/this-and-that-nothing-profound#comment-3037 Great recs everyone. Expat, I actually checked the library for that book but they don't have it! That's all right though, since it's something I'd like to own. Good to hear from you Teri. Do you know who I am? Because we went to seminary together. Thanks for the reminder about Wicked, I've really wanted to read that. Great recs everyone.

Expat, I actually checked the library for that book but they don’t have it! That’s all right though, since it’s something I’d like to own.

Good to hear from you Teri. Do you know who I am? Because we went to seminary together. Thanks for the reminder about Wicked, I’ve really wanted to read that.

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