This post isn't about the state of my faith but the state of how I worship. I don't like to sing. And in fact cannot. I'm tone-deaf and cannot keep a beat. So if you want to irritate me, call singing in a church service "worship". I rarely worship through music. But I'm an evangelical… Continue reading Losing My Religion
Category: Reading
Posts about books
Luka
You know the song. That haunting and beautiful song by Suzanne Vega. The happy music with words about a very deep, dark issue--domestic abuse. I recently read the literary version, Swimming Through Clouds by Rajdeep Paulus. One of my favorite books of 2013, it is one that I enjoyed more after I read it, and one that I… Continue reading Luka
(Not So) Pretty in Pink
I'm back with more song references, this the time Psychedelic Furs, but being a 40-year-old woman, we all know I mean the John Hughes Brat Pack Film Pretty in Pink. As you can only imagine from a girl who calls herself GEKE, I popped this flick into the Betamax (actually, I think this one was VHS)… Continue reading (Not So) Pretty in Pink
God is in the Details
Two weeks ago, I left for Indiana. I spent the first part of that time with my family which included two 15-mile bike rides with my parents. Traveling without my kids allowed me to explore my hometown on two wheels. We ended each day in their pool then enjoying dinners with lots of fresh produce. I could not eat too many… Continue reading God is in the Details
I’m Calling the Game in the Third Quarter. My Favorite Book of 2013
Yes, we're only 2 days into the fourth quarter of 2013 but I think I can call my favorite book of 2013. Robert Treskillard's Merlin's Blade. Not that the choice was easy but that it's just "that story". For me, the best book I read has to be well-written. Have a story world that loses me in… Continue reading I’m Calling the Game in the Third Quarter. My Favorite Book of 2013
Planes, Planes, Planes, and Minivans
I'm digressing from my usual reading update and reporting in on my journey to the ACFW Conference in Indianapolis. I grew up in Indiana, so the conference offers a good excuse to visit family. I got a great airfare that allowed me to depart from our small town airport. I love the flight on a… Continue reading Planes, Planes, Planes, and Minivans
On Holiday
Last week I borrowed my title from Jimmy Buffett, this week it's Green Day. Except, it's really because today is Labor Day and I'm on holiday. We took a road trip although by the time this posts, I'll probably be back home. I'm enjoying the extra day off reading and writing. The car ride is… Continue reading On Holiday
Reading Out of Culture
My past couple of Monday posts have mentioned the All of a Kinds Family. It's a series about a Jewish family of five sisters living in New York City at the turn off the twentieth century. Jewish celebrations and traditions are woven into the girls' adventures. I read the series in fifth grade and vividly… Continue reading Reading Out of Culture
Come Monday
If you're a Parrothead (Jimmy Buffett fan for the uninitiated), you will undoubtedly get my title. If not, that's OK. This is an announcement that something had to give, and that's my twice-weekly blog posts. Choosing between Friday and Monday, I picked the much maligned Monday hated equally by cubicle dwellers and fat orange cats. Hopefully,… Continue reading Come Monday
No Blogging in Church
OK I'm not really blogging in church but I am writing this in the car on the way to church. The kids are back in school and this year's schedule is reading friendly. It's good for my day job too. I have a nice long uninterrupted day. When they get home, I get to be mom/taxi… Continue reading No Blogging in Church
Gretchen E K Engel 