@eebair

Lover of long novels, old friends, and black coffee. Aunt of four, priest, former redhead, recovering southerner. All is grace.

 Washington, DC
Joined February 2010
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“Sin, he reflected, is not what it is usually thought to be; it is not to steal and tell lies. Sin is for one man to walk brutally over the life of another and to be quite oblivious of the wounds he has left behind.” - Shusaku Endo, “Silence”
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Belated sermon fodder question: When was a time when someone surprised you (or you surprised someone else!) by saying yes to something totally unexpectedly, or that was a long-shot of an ask?
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A little hesitant to ask, but l*ng c*vid question: Has anyone else experienced (or heard of) a recurrence of hives months after a covid infection? I had a very mild case of covid back in the fall (my first), but I did have hives that would come and go for several weeks. (1/2)
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Two days ago, I broke out on hives all over my face and neck, and they haven’t gotten any better. They respond slightly to Claritin & Benadryl, but not much. I can’t identify any other allergic triggers. Would be grateful for any insight before I scratch my face off…
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Before you book on @AmericanAir, know that if you pay for a class of service that includes seat selection but that flight is operated by a codeshare partner, the other airline can charge you for seat selection & AA will tell you there’s “absolutely nothing they can do about it.”
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I’ll admit I didn’t get the Advent wreath out until tonight. But I finished my sermon for tomorrow and had a few quiet minutes to light a candle, drink a cup of tea, and read this dose of beauty. God, grant me the faith to speak of things impossible.
Photo of my hand holding open a book of poetry. In the background is an advent wreath with one candle lit, and a cup of tea

ALT Photo of my hand holding open a book of poetry. In the background is an advent wreath with one candle lit, and a cup of tea

Photo of a page of Drew Jackson's book "God Speaks Through Wombs." The poem in the page reads: Faith Opens Mouths (Like 1:67-80) unclenches jaws and minds that could not fathom the chasm between my hopes and what's actually possible being closed because old dreams don't resurrect or sprout anew they remain barren where and when they passed away but faith opens mouths and grounds and skies and wombs and tombs and hearts to fresh starts and fresh words that speak of things impossible

ALT Photo of a page of Drew Jackson's book "God Speaks Through Wombs." The poem in the page reads: Faith Opens Mouths (Like 1:67-80) unclenches jaws and minds that could not fathom the chasm between my hopes and what's actually possible being closed because old dreams don't resurrect or sprout anew they remain barren where and when they passed away but faith opens mouths and grounds and skies and wombs and tombs and hearts to fresh starts and fresh words that speak of things impossible

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(Poem by Drew Jackson, from “God Speaks Through Wombs”)
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Ok, folks: I’m spending some time with the Magnificat this Advent. Who has poems or art based on it that they recommend?
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Sermon crowd-sourcing: What are some euphemisms we use when people don't want to name unpleasant or taboo situations? (Example: When some southerners used to refer to the Civil War as "the recent unpleasantness")
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Ok, friends: What’s the best novel you read in the last year (or so), and why did you love it?
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My autocorrect has taken to capitalizing words like Hope and Justice. Am I German without knowing it? Do I now speak only of platonic forms? What’s the deal?
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Spent a glorious weekend in NYC where I took basically no pictures, but at least I grabbed this one through the bus window on the way home.
Photo of the NYC skyline through a bus window. The sky is blue & clear and the sun is reflecting off some of the skyscrapers.

ALT Photo of the NYC skyline through a bus window. The sky is blue & clear and the sun is reflecting off some of the skyscrapers.

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I’d really like to know how Alaska Airlines updated this flight information 8 minutes from now.
Screenshot of an Alaska Airlines flight status screen. It says “last updates: 06:11 pm.” My phone’s clock at the top of the screenshot reads 6:03.

ALT Screenshot of an Alaska Airlines flight status screen. It says “last updates: 06:11 pm.” My phone’s clock at the top of the screenshot reads 6:03.

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#NewProfilePic #Belfast
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WHY IS IT SO DARK AND CAN I GO TO BED NOW?
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My brother & I both love to cook. I’m going to his house for Thanksgiving. When he asked if I’d thought about a menu at all, and I told him I hadn’t but would, this was his response. In case you’re wondering, this is how you make an overly responsible Enneagram 1 feel loved.
Screenshot of text that reads “Eh only if you want to. No pressure. You should also feel free to show up and expect a glass of wine and no responsibility.”

ALT Screenshot of text that reads “Eh only if you want to. No pressure. You should also feel free to show up and expect a glass of wine and no responsibility.”

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In case anyone is wondering, this is what happens when you let a carrot go to flower in your garden… Aren’t they just gorgeous?!? (This was an intentional experiment, btw.)
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See, the nice thing about often as not wearing head-to-toe black is that when you decide at 5:15 pm on Halloween that you should dress up to hand out candy to trick-or-treaters, you’re only some construction paper, bobby pins, and eyeliner away from a costume.
Selfie of me wearing a black turtleneck sweater, with black and pink construction paper cat ears and a nose and whiskers drawn on my face with black eyeliner.

ALT Selfie of me wearing a black turtleneck sweater, with black and pink construction paper cat ears and a nose and whiskers drawn on my face with black eyeliner.

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This is why I cannot leave this site.
Amy Mantravadi@AmyMantravadi31 Oct 2023
In honor of Reformation Day and in memory of Matthew Perry, I present my latest mashup thread: the story of the Reformation as told through Friends GIFs.
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“Grief work is the seedbed for Advent hope.” ~ Kelley Nikondeha, The First Advent in Palestine
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Raise your hand if you’re a woman who went to graduate school and is—shockingly!—underpaid compared to your male peers…. 🙋🏻‍♀️
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@HarvardBiz28 Oct 2023
A study found that men who were more conscientious, extroverted, and less agreeable earned more than their peers — especially if they went to graduate school. hbr.org/2018/04/these-3-pers…

These 3 Personality Traits Affect What You Earn — but Only After Age 40

We often hear about the power of personality in shaping our careers — how some traits are beneficial while others are more harmful. But it is less clear when personality traits matter most and who...

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