Single-handed Theology – And a little child shall lead them
Maybe being a parent means being less of a grown-up. Her dependence on me, the me who lacks so much wisdom and experience, is humbling. It is this humility that...
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Single-handed Theology – Nisi Dominus Frustra
Nisi Dominus Frustra (An abbreviation of the Latin words of Psalm 121.)Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labour in vain. Unless the LORD watches ov...
Single-Handed Theology – Where Are the Children?
Single-Handed Theology: one hand in motherhood, one hand in theology, each inspiring the other. Tonight, while nursing Arden before bed, all the while humming o...
Single-handed Theology – Baby Talk
I’ve got a little babbler on my hands. Arden is at the stage where she’s stringing syllables together, mostly “ba-ba-ba” or “da-da-da.” At this point they are r...
Single-handed Theology – Presence
Arden is lying on the couch beside me, kicking the laptop with her ever stronger feet. She’s getting tired, and it’s time for her morning nap, but she doesn’t w...