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That Sounds Miserable

by Anne Kennedy | Jan 12, 2023 | Garden-Variety Malaise, History

I am halfway through Hans Boersma’s Heavenly Participation: the weaving of a sacramental tapestry and am enjoying it very much. The first half, about how what he calls “the tapestry” is unraveled, and even cut apart, is discouraging in one sense,...

Here’s My Advice

by Anne Kennedy | Jan 4, 2023 | Garden-Variety Malaise

I had glorious intentions of blogging every day this week, to such a degree that I actually sat down and wrote 3/4 of a post on Monday Night, but—girl you know it’s true—I had to drop my life most unexpectedly, and learn how to take care of a sick bunny. I don’t know...

2022 Wasn’t So Bad

by Anne Kennedy | Dec 29, 2022 | Garden-Variety Malaise, On the Radar

The new year is almost upon us and boy am I delighted that the old one is almost over. 2022 hasn’t been, by any means, a thoroughly bad year, not like 2020 or anything. But, like all of them, it is well nigh full up to the brim of trouble and anxiety. It is time to...

The Data Is In: It’s Better to be Rich and Healthy than Poor and Sick

by Anne Kennedy | Dec 28, 2022 | Coronavirus, Corrupt Media, Garden-Variety Malaise, On the Radar

I’ve never gotten on the bandwagon of praying and asking God for a “word” for the forthcoming year—like Peace or Joy or Resilience or something. That kind of activity doesn’t really fall within my preferred brand of Christianity. But in the midst of all my Hallmark...

In Which I Spend A Week Watching A Lot of Hallmark Movies

by Anne Kennedy | Dec 27, 2022 | Eschatology, Garden-Variety Malaise, Prosperity Gospel, Spirituality

It’s going to take me all day to write this because I’m so full of cheese and sugar, but, as I said on Twitter, I’ve been watching a lot of Walmart Walmark Hallmark movies with my girls, such that we’ve basically evolved into connoisseurs of the genre. I should...

Try Saying Yes

by Anne Kennedy | Dec 18, 2022 | Church Year, Garden-Variety Malaise, The Gospel

I have had so many things to write about this week but they all passed me by. Today, however, is Sunday again, and the last gasp of Advent, my favorite time of year (except for Lent). The lectionary arrangers have appointed the Gospel according to Matthew, the bit...