I just finished Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis and needed to come get out some of these thoughts swirling around in my head. I started talking about it on Christianne's blog because I see parallels in the book to so many ares of the Christian life. It's one of those books that you could pick up a dozen times and get something different out of it because you're in a different place in your life every time.
spirituality
Just another manic Monday
By hgoodman - Posted on February 18th, 2008
Some of the authors of the Bible used a writing technique called chiasm. It's where the outside statements work in parallel to each other, coming together and pointing to the center statement as the crux of it all. Like a cross. A1, B1, C1, D, C2, B2, A2.
Or sometimes the middle will be two statements reflecting each other (a D1 or D2).
I like writing techniques.
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Huh?
By hgoodman - Posted on January 24th, 2007
I’ve been listening to these philosophy of religion lectures. Recently, the professor came to Martin Buber, a Jewish philosopher. I have to admit up front that I’ve never read Buber (that I remember, although, come to think about it, I think I did read one of his essays several years ago, but that hardly counts), so these thoughts come from hearsay.
The Glory of Love
By hgoodman - Posted on November 4th, 2006
Tagged: love
• spirituality
Last week, my husband brought me roses just to make me feel special, roses and the makings for a favorite drink. I basked in my husband’s love.
Then we got in a huge fight. Hurt and anger on all sides. But in the midst of this hurt and anger, my husband wrapped his arms around me and told me that he loves me. I told him not to hug me if he didn’t mean it. He held me tighter.
That night my husband showed me both sides of his love, the romance that makes me feel special, and the unconditional love that holds me close even when we have both said hurtful things.
Then we got in a huge fight. Hurt and anger on all sides. But in the midst of this hurt and anger, my husband wrapped his arms around me and told me that he loves me. I told him not to hug me if he didn’t mean it. He held me tighter.
That night my husband showed me both sides of his love, the romance that makes me feel special, and the unconditional love that holds me close even when we have both said hurtful things.
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the dance hall
the classics
- What I Learned from Olympic Swimming (and other Olympics), Part Two
- Mind the Gap
- Book Thoughts--Stone Crossings by L.L. Barkat
- The Story of Your Life, Part Five
- What the Olympic Swimming Taught Me, Part One
- Tapestry: Beyond Relevance
- Movies and Theology--Mongol
- Guest blogging
- There Goes That Imagination Again
- Podcast: The Story of Your Life, Part Four
art and theology
what's keeping me up at night
about me
It is important that you know that my middle name is Anne (spelled with an "e"). It is my mother's middle name and my grandmother's middle name. It is the name of my favorite character, Anne of Green Gables. I want to be Anne of Green Gables, red hair and all. When not blogging, I love twirling and dancing to my favorite music on our smooth concrete floor.
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