Miss P recommends relaxed bemusement at the strained and unnecessary efforts of some Christians to claw back holy meaning for Ash Wednesday out of the lacey pink clutches of commercialized romance.
Pious Petunia Lifts Us Gently Over a Candy-Coated Lenten Threshold Read More »
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Oh I believe we must focus still more on sins. The Heidelberg Catechism has much to say in Lord’s Day 34 to 44.
Pious Petunia Starts a Podcast Read More »
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“I’m angry. I’m sad. I feel as if we’ve reached the end of an era with this bunch, and I don’t know what’s next.”
Where Angels Fear to Tread Read More »
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Wow, I didn’t know that Palm Sunday was about openness, inclusion, and tolerance. Something to reflect on, I guess. What about that donkey, shall we reflect on the donkey, too?
An Inspiring Message about Palm Sunday Read More »
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A journey to who-knows-where to see who-knows-what without the proper supplies. We’re crazy.
The Re-Gifts of the Magi: A Tiny Christmas Fantasia Read More »
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In a vast, blazingly bright atrium, crowds of church angels mill about, carrying tote bags emblazoned with the AngelPAC logo. A huge banner draped across the entrance to the auditorium reads “Angel Protectors in Action for Change: Nth Annual Symposium.”
Overheard at AngelPAC: Conference of the Angels of the Churches Read More »
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Anyway, our team has heard that you young people are getting really discouraged about, you know, everything. So we decided to reach out and have a little chat.
A Brief Memo from the Office of Young Human Affairs Read More »
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Well, you can tell Mom and Dad that “you” will indeed be present. And “you” will have lost a great deal of weight. And they are free to hug “you” all they want. Send ‘em a full-size cardboard cutout of you for only $131.99 plus tax and shipping.
Last-Minute Gifts to Make a Bummer Pandemic Holiday Slightly Better Read More »
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Earth: Look, I try not to pay much attention to human politics. I have so much to do, what with plate techtonics and weather systems and sustaining various kingdoms and phyla of creatures. Plus I operate on loooooong time scales, you know? Still, my current staff tells me that the new US president could definitely help, if people let him.
An Interview with the Planet Earth: Outlook for a Biden Presidency Read More »
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For all the complaints about how exhausting Zoom meetings are, they do offer fresh opportunities to bond with your coworkers—or get revenge on them, as needed.
Pious Petunia Copes with COVID Quarantining Read More »
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