http://unlikelymissionary.com The book, the blog, the author, the conversation. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:48:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I am very exited to announce that The Anglican Digest has include my novel in their Transfiguration A.D. 2008 issue. The issue will be out soon, but in the meantime the review is here: A novel set in 1990, this is the story of Episcopalian Katherine Tierney who spends a year ... http://unlikelymissionary.com/2008/07/11/review-of-um-in-the-anglican-digest/ I heard Maya Angelou interviewed this morning on NPR, which was fantastic. My husband took the kids to church so I could grade some papers and her interview was an unexpected spiritual moment. She talked about finding what you love and being willing to sacrifice for it. What do you love? ... http://unlikelymissionary.com/2008/04/06/sacrifice/ If you haven't already been to The Dabbling Mum now is the time to check it out! Alyice Edrich offers practical writing tips from a variety of interesting contributors and lots of fun prizes to win. I recently won some fun prizes and sent Alyice my book to use as ... http://unlikelymissionary.com/2008/04/05/win-a-copy-of-the-unlikely-missionary/ Starting immediately I will begin offering an audio version of the novel The Unlikely Missionary. I will make chapters available every other week until the whole novel is complete. There will be no charge, I just ask that you let others know about this site and the novel. You may either ... http://unlikelymissionary.com/2008/04/05/audio-book/ My biggest mistake in this ridiculous Lenten process was telling my children. I can't approach the drive-thru without loud reminders of my commitment! Ah, well. Some days I drive by Starbucks and think that it was a wimpy exercise, of course I can stay away from Starbucks. Then, 10 days later ... http://unlikelymissionary.com/2008/03/14/starbucks-free-lent-continues/ I decided to give up going to Starbucks every afternoon after teaching, before picking up my son from school, for Lent. It's a ritual that I enjoy and I find it nearly impossible to give it up! Here in State College there is one drive thru Starbucks, the rest of them ... http://unlikelymissionary.com/2008/02/19/starbucks-lent/ If you are preparing to prepare for Good Friday, ECUSA is here to help. (No kidding, their material is usually very good.) ERD announces arrival of 2008 Lenten devotionalEpiscopal Relief and Development (ERD) has published its 2008 Lenten devotional booklet, titled "Seeking to Serve: A Lenten Exploration of the Millennium ... http://unlikelymissionary.com/2008/01/07/erd-announces-arrival-of-2008-lenten-devotional/ This story is from the NOLA Times-Picayune. It reminds everyone of the good work still being done by the church in New Orleans. Heavens! Bishops taking game bets But proceeds to go to Katrina relief Friday, January 04, 2008 By Bruce Nolan The Good Book states the battle is not always to the strong, ... http://unlikelymissionary.com/2008/01/04/betting-on-helping-new-orleans/ From CMMB: The repsonses are great, so I thought I would share the whole thing. Berkeley Tree-Sitter Falls, Breaks 2 Limbs - Chronicle.comNovember 12, 2007 Berkeley Tree-Sitter Falls, Breaks 2 Limbs A protester broke his arm and leg after plunging at least 30 feet Sunday night while trying to exit a tree in an oak ... http://unlikelymissionary.com/2007/11/13/humor-from-the-che-berkeley-tree-sitter-falls-breaks-2limbs/ In Forward's "Day by Day" Flannery O'Connor is attributed with saying that "when we know the truth it will make us odd." Well, my husband is going to be ordained on Saturday. And, that truth makes us odd. But, I'm okay with that. As the sacramental moment approaches I have found ... http://unlikelymissionary.com/2007/10/16/preparing-for-a-sacramental-day/