Marilyngardner5

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1127 )

• Exiting the Noise

  Around noon yesterday the electricity went off in our cottage in Rockport. The dishwasher, washing machine, dryer, refrigerator, and lights all stopped. Suddenl... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2014 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• I’m Back

  

  She’s BACK! Robynn is back and with it our regular Fridays with Robynn resumes. And I’m so happy……Enjoy! I’m Back!Whenever Lowell comes home from work, from a... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2014 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• On Taking a Daughter for Her Senior Year of College

  

  We left as it was barely dawn. After a series of perfect summer days we had a downpour of rain, forcing us to run windshield wipers on high and drive with... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2014 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Life Overseas – Not an Afterthought!

  

  I’m at A Life Overseas talking about connecting with single men and women overseas. It’s an often neglected topic in churches but critically important. I’d... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2014 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Fourth Watch

  

  The book of Matthew, first gospel in a set of four, says that Jesus came to the disciples on the fourth watch. His disciples, fishermen by trade, had gone... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2014 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• Books and Book Launches

  

  Last night was the official book launch of Between Worlds.My family was a tremendous source of help and affirmation as we moved into this event. Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2014 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• Grow Up Boston!

  

  It’s been a long time since I’ve had a rant. After an experience yesterday with a woman on the street, in tears because of how she was treated by this ‘city on ... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2014 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• On Work and the Third Culture Kid

  

  A couple of months ago I did a series called “Finding Your Niche.” This series was a set of guest posts by third culture kids who have found places that fit... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2014 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Life Overseas – When People Hate Your Home

  

  Readers – I’m sending you to A Life Overseas today to a post called “When People Hate Your Home.” If there is anything that convicts a third culture kid it is... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2014 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• On Work and Charlie

  

  Let me tell you about Charlie.I work in one of the busiest parts of the city of Boston. From tourists with money to spend to homeless without money, this area... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2014 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• On Work – What It Means, Why It Matters

  

  “We live within two worlds, the covenantal cosmos of God and the pluralizing, secularizing, globalizing world of the 21st-century. How do we hold them together... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2014 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• #Gaza

  

  I have stayed away from discussing Gaza but I cannot anymore. There are too many dead and others wounded. A school harboring moms and kids was attacked – a UN... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2014 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• We Have a Winner!

  

  Readers – I’m behind on almost everything these days including the book give away! 523 people entered the GoodReads Giveaway and 75 people entered the... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2014 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• Perfectionism — The Meanest Girl You’ll Ever Meet

  

  When my son Joel was six months old I got pregnant with our third child. We were living in Islamabad, Pakistan at the time and scheduled to take a trip to the... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2014 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• 20/20 Vision at Velvet Ashes

  

  Readers – today I am posting at a beautiful space on the internet called Velvet Ashes, an online community of women serving overseas. Each week Velvet Ashes... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2014 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• It’s Good to Remember

  

  I begin this blog post in a plain, conference center room, the patterned bedspreads rust colored and slightly tired. The fan of an air conditioner provides whit... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2014 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• Off I Go!

  

  “All my bags are packed, I’m ready to go. I’m standing here outside your door. I hate to wake you up to say goodbye” This song made popular by the group Peter,... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2014 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• Curiously Stapled Together

  

  I feel curiously stapled together today. Weak but strong at the same time. Tomorrow I go to a reunion for people who were raised, or worked in Pakistan. Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2014 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• “No Evil Can Resist Grace Forever”

  

  Friends – what can I say? We are a global community here at Communicating Across Boundaries. And the global news will break your heart and leave the pieces... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2014 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• Just Pressed: New Books by Authors on WordPress.com

  

  Marilyn:WordPress features Between Worlds: Essays on Culture and Belonging in their Hot Off the Press post! Take a look! Originally posted on WordPress. Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2014 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION