Archive for the ‘Thinking’ Category
Turning down the volume
And the same goes for Facebook, but I’ll forgo the screen shot with that one. My goal: Less noise. More listening. To Him.
February 25, 2009
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Monica Brand · 
5 Comments
Tags: Internet, Jesus Christ, me, Twitter · Posted in: Believing, Internet culture, Thinking
I heard a rumor Lent starts Wednesday
And like a good evangelical, I’m wasn’t sure what to do with it. Years ago, as a twentysomething and in college, which means I was meeting all sorts of folks, from all walks in church denominations, I attempted to do Lent. When I say attempt I mean I gave up something… can’t remember it now, [...]
February 23, 2009
· Monica Brand · 3 Comments
Tags: celebrations, High Calling Blogs, modern church · Posted in: Believing, Thinking
Reading, writing, thinking
So. I’m reading The Irresistible Revolution by Shane Claiborne. CauseWired by Tom Watson too. And writing my Ultimate Blog Party post, with the purpose to introduce new folks to what this little blog is about. Wow. Deep thoughts. These two books coming together in my head, plus thinking about the WHY of what I do [...]
February 21, 2009
· Monica Brand · No Comments
Tags: blogkeeping, books, non-fiction, Reading · Posted in: Actions for social justice, Believing, Blogging, Reading, Thinking
Oprah Winfrey and the Christian
Should Christians watch Oprah? Friends, I’m having a hard time with a definite answer with this, and you know me, I’m always ready with a Yes or No. I thought I had my answer, wrote up my post to publish yesterday, then I started thinking of the people, the Christians, who may take what they [...]
January 28, 2009
· Monica Brand · 15 Comments
Tags: Bible, Christianity, culture, Eat Pray Love, encouragement, Internet, Oprah Winfrey, sin · Posted in: Believing, Thinking
The creative writing class looks good
Somehow I’ve managed to get myself on the right (or wrong?) mailing list, because every now and then, I get these tempting brochures from New York University. Oh. My. Delicious. Not that it’s going to happen. I’m over an hour from The City and there are way more important things we need to spend our [...]
January 22, 2009
· Monica Brand · 3 Comments
Tags: me · Posted in: Thinking, True confessions
Pause, stop and rewind
I traveled back in time this week; it was a good reminder of how much I’ve forgotten. During my recent cleaning/organizing frenzy, I found an old VCR in the attic. I brought it down thinking I would pop in an old Barney or Donut Man video for Lucy. Poor child is lacking in her knowledge [...]
January 15, 2009
· Monica Brand · 16 Comments
Tags: motherhood, things I want to remember · Posted in: Living, Thinking
