Here’s my favorite books I read in 2017, in no particular order (not all of these books were released in 2017—some are much older… I just read them this year – also, click on the picture of the book to view on Amazon):
Barking to the Choir by Father Greg Boyle
Glory Happening by Kaitlin Curtice
Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God by Brian Zahnd
The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
Peaches for… Read More
Today’s post is from Sarah Condon’s book Churchy: The Real Life Adventures of a Wife, Mom & Priest…
Selected portions from the chapter titled, “Martha Was The Worst” -
People do not want to chastise the lady who is just trying to get the dishes done. I get that. The last thing I want to be told is that my laundry folding is not as valuable as I keep telling myself it is.
There are many moments in my day when the only thing that gets me through hand washing a pacifier is the notion that I am doing the most valuable work. And while this may get the dishes washed, it also has St. Martha’s pathos written all over it.
Every time I talk about the story of Mary and Martha, someone tries to educate me on why I need to be more Team Martha. This has happened so many times that I want to… Read More
