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Spending Advent in Vienna
by Andrew Knot | Dec 16, 2016 | Vienna
Vienna is a bizarre place to spend Advent because, as Billy Joel reminds us, it’s a city more accustomed to waiting than arriving.
And Yet, Still Religious
by Cassie Westrate | Dec 15, 2016 | Placeless
When I’m confused, I need the motions. I need to plant the mustard seeds. Watch them grow, and even watch them die.
Places I’ll Never Know
by Will Montei | Dec 14, 2016 | Washington
Lights shine along Seattle’s hills, illuminating all the homes where everyone no one knows eats, sleeps, listens, and loves.
Building My Character
by Catherine Kramer | Dec 13, 2016 | New York
So there you have it: my NYC role models. Here’s hoping I learn from their mistakes and also make some non-fictional friends ASAP.
Silence / Noise
by Abby Zwart | Dec 12, 2016 | Michigan, Ohio
It’s a typically bustling city now silent and eerie, “Jingle Bell Rock” echoing forlornly down the avenues.
Here in the Parentheses
by Elaine Schnabel | Dec 11, 2016 | Placeless
I can’t be the only woman who read his post and thought, “You’re kidding, right?” I can’t be the only woman who read his post searching for the punchline.
Dystopia Now
by Katie Van Zanen | Dec 10, 2016 | Placeless
But Nathan was right. I can’t plan for the apocalypse. I can only do what I believe to be useful and good now. I can only do what is in front of me.
Nothing Wasted
by Bart Tocci | Dec 9, 2016 | Chicago, Massachusetts, Michigan
When is the last time
You knew what you wanted?
Lying to Children (Is Easy and Fun)
by Paul Menn | Dec 8, 2016 | Placeless
Kids are insanely gullible. They will believe literally anything you tell them.
Your Holiday Google Search History
by Caroline (Higgins) Nyczak | Dec 7, 2016 | Placeless
What do you mix with eggnog? What is a good Christmas gift for someone you are only casually dating?
Salt and Undertakings
by Josh deLacy | Dec 6, 2016 | Washington
I would wear my long underwear for the rest of the day, feeling like a fur trapping Superman throughout econ, band, English, and calculus.
A Definitive Ranking of the Cinedigm 10 Movie Family & Romance Holiday Collection DVD Set
by Alissa Anderson | Dec 5, 2016 | Placeless
I have used my extensive knowledge of the genre to rank them in order based on the covers and (occasionally) cover copy.
The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan
by Ben Rietema | Dec 4, 2016 | Placeless
Whatever he has been, Dylan always returns to his humanity, and the fact that he’s simply an artist doing his thing.
Setting the Table
by Meg Schmidt | Dec 3, 2016 | Placeless
Take two balls of dough out from the fridge. Roll out both on the kitchen counter. Don’t bother trying to form a perfect circle, only God could manage that.
Mystery Over Mastery
by Jacob Schepers | Dec 2, 2016 | Placeless
To name without claiming full understanding and possession is to adopt an attitude of humility, subscribing to mystery over mastery.
A Different Tongue
by Katerina Parsons | Dec 1, 2016 | Honduras, Placeless
I had always prided myself on writing and speaking well, and suddenly I was handed different tools to use; they felt cumbersome and did not fit well in my hands.
What’s in a Name
by Libby Stille | Nov 30, 2016 | Minnesota
But, during the Advent season, I remember why I like my name.
I Brought Maxi Pads to College
by Isaac Vis | Nov 29, 2016 | Grand Rapids
New Prescription: Jumbo supreme maxi pads—the kind only elderly people who can’t control their bladder anymore wear.
The Humble Retellings of a Child Archaeologist
by Bekah (Williamson) Medendorp | Nov 28, 2016 | Placeless
The toy most worthy of keep-me-up-at night-excitement was the authentic kids archeology dig kit. For a mere $29.99 I could uncover the secrets of history.
A Whole New World
by Brad Zwiers | Nov 27, 2016 | Placeless
In a way, Arrival occupies a new world, too. Because while the film is interested in its aliens from outer space, it also asks us questions about aliens in the biblical sense. Strangers. Outsiders.
A Farm Boy At Heart
by Nick Meekhof | Nov 26, 2016 | Placeless
Hey girl, you wanna climb the power line towers to watch the sunset over the peach orchard? Hop on my four-wheeler and I’ll show you the back forty.
Iceland with Mark
by Jack VA | Nov 25, 2016 | Iceland
And I invited my dad to join me. At the time, I wasn’t sure of the precise reasons I did it, it just felt right. In retrospect, I think I understand it better.
TV, Thai, and Pocket Nuggets
by Lauren (Boersma) Harris | Nov 24, 2016 | Placeless
So I prayed for approximately eight straight minutes “Thank you; thank you; thank you; thank you; thank you; thank you; thank you…
All’s Rarely Quiet on the Substitute Front
by Julia LaPlaca | Nov 23, 2016 | Placeless
Never enter unknown territory without good instructions from the absent officer. Otherwise you will stumble into a jungle of twenty-four small people’s very specific needs and probably make severe tactical errors.
Escape
by Matt Medendorp | Nov 22, 2016 | Placeless
When the state of the world overwhelms me, I turn to tried and trusted remedies.
An Ode to the Road
by Gabe Gunnink | Nov 20, 2016 | Placeless
Never have I felt more American / than lying on my back in a middle Illinois / gas station, duct taping my car together
Happy National Adoption Day
by Mary Margaret Healy | Nov 19, 2016 | Pennsylvania
“All adoption begins with loss.” I’ve chewed on that phrase for months, and the flavor hasn’t yet gone out of it.
I Consume
by Ben DeVries | Nov 18, 2016 | Placeless
and when it bursts I imagine in my place a heap of broken bylines allusions clickbaits hottakes jpegs gifs intros outros all spooled out on the floor
Next Episode, Please: Season 2
by Geneva Langeland | Nov 17, 2016 | Placeless
Somehow, slowly, stealthily, podcasts have become the soundtrack to my life.
Election 2016: Voices from the Pews
by Andrew Knot | Nov 16, 2016 | Placeless
Some were written before the election and some after, but each of them answers the question “How can I be a Christian citizen of the United States of America?” in a uniquely helpful way.
