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Anne’s Advice For How To Be Thankful

by Anne Kennedy | Nov 22, 2022 | Eschatology, Garden-Variety Malaise, The Gospel

I have quite a few things to do today, as one would expect. Not least braving the wild barbarous hoards in Wegmans and Aldi, hunting out and searching essential ingredients for Thanksgiving Dinner. I also have to repaint my living room. I do. I’ve loved the last...

Behold The Days Are Coming

by Anne Kennedy | Nov 20, 2022 | Biblical Illiteracy, Church Year, Corrupt Media, False Teachers and Their Enablers, Freedom of Speech, Garden-Variety Malaise, Jesus, LGBTQIetc, Religious Freedom, Woke Church

The Church Year is drawing to a swift close and the final Sunday, Christ the King, is upon us. Besides being a moment to sing some glorious hymns, it is also a fitting hour to make a most essential declaration–that Christ is the ruler over the world, over time,...

Five Crazy Things for Friday

by Anne Kennedy | Nov 18, 2022 | Advent, Anglicans, Church Year, Garden-Variety Malaise

Oh well, another week went by and I didn’t blog. It seems I have reached that stage of life where all I do is make promises and then don’t keep them. I should have gone into politics, having already developed all the necessary habits. Still, it’s Friday, so I can...

Too Weak To Save

by Anne Kennedy | Nov 15, 2022 | Biblical Illiteracy, Garden-Variety Malaise, Oppression, Theological Liberalism

I seem to be caught in a loop watching more of the podcasts by the people who interviewed Brandon Hatmaker. I think I linked it last week. I’m only halfway through this particular episode because I haven’t had time to really sit down and concentrate. I’m not saying...

Stickers, Ribbons, and Flair

by Anne Kennedy | Nov 10, 2022 | Freedom of Speech, Garden-Variety Malaise, History

Super late this morning because I’m 1. Taking my life in my hands teaching yet another child to drive and 2. Shoving children through six weeks of backed-up stuff before the quarter ends for school. Why didn’t they do their work in a timely manner?...

Anne’s Guide to Happiness and Figuring Out Who to Vote For

by Anne Kennedy | Nov 8, 2022 | Garden-Variety Malaise, Go to Church, U.S. Politics

So you’re about to head to the polls—unless you’ve gone there already—and you just can’t figure out what to do. Everyone on the ballot is problematical. A lot of them have sinned already or said things you can’t possibly agree with. Also, in the most modest terms...