Tag Archives: Poverty

Dentists

I had the most amazing experience today. I went to the dentist. That in itself should have made me astoundingly thankful. Somehow my horribly weak teeth with their gaping cavities made it three years without needing a root canal. Messed up hormones … Continue reading

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Mothering, Beauty, and Possessions

Guest Post by Claire. I am always thankful for Claire’s thoughts, and especially glad that she has brought up a subject which I can only dance around. About a year ago I read an essay by an anthropologist about the … Continue reading

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But Where is Jesus?

Over the past few months I have been given a great gift. By American standards I have been poor. It is not real poverty: there has been plenty of (really cheap) food, and I was not homeless. But money is tight. Very … Continue reading

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