Links for the Weekend

A smattering of links I’ve bookmarked because they were interesting, entertaining, or otherwise worth a read.

 

This song just popped up on my Pandora station and I love it! Falling Slowly

Absolutely horrifying and appalling – Rape victims say military labels them ‘crazy’.

I’m doing a Bible study on Scouting the Divine, and I came across this article and thought it was appropriate: Shabbat: Our tool for attention literacy

Turning “Eventuallys” into “Events”

How bizarre – wouldn’t it be easier to find someone to buy you alcohol? Teens drinking hand sanitizer 

Farm Labor debacle:

Growing up surrounded by farmland, this infuriates me.  Rural kids, parents angry about Labor Dept. rule banning farm chores

Looks like a little sense took over – Labor Dept. withdraws farm child labor rule after Daily Caller report goes viral

But now, of course, there is this: Child labor groups upset farm rules being dropped

 

This looks like an interesting movie.  Lourdes is a movie that may complicate your prayers.

This post has been my experience and it is so gorgeously written.  You have to savor this one 🙂 Church Hunting

Five Things To Do At Lunch When You Forget Your Book

This series on deconstructing and rebuilding faith has been phenomenal.

Also from Kathy Escobar, this great post on being yourself.

The ending of this made me laugh. On the Need to Start an Ole Boys’ Club For Writers

100 Ways To Use Twitter In Education, By Degree Of Difficulty

The Christian Tendency to Make It All Better

Tearable Puns

Lauren F. Winner: Most of our spiritual life is not spent in ecstasy

Reflecting on Andy Crouch’s Discussion on Power – Andy’s big question was, “Who is flourishing through your power? That is the test of power.”

DIY gold leaf notepads

Reciprocal and Sustainable Community – admittedly idealistic, but oh, so inspiring.

I just discovered this blog and love all the posts, but this one is especially spot on. Have Christian Women Stopped Engaging?

Festival of Faith and Writing

“You’re having coffee with someone you meet on the internet?”

When “Worship Service” looks like a Festival

Festival of Faith and Writing (#ffwg) Brain Dump

Interview with Jonathan Safran Foer

Why Do I Keep Coming Back?

Recap

a few other FFW links in this one

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