The Big Bad Play is about to begin. My daughter, Judah, is doing a great job as one of the royal children. I’d love to tell you how brimming with confidence I am about the role of Tuptim, but, er, that would be lying. An article about the upcoming production (with a pic of me) is here. I’d wax on, but my quivering fingers are making it hard to type…
Molly of the Far North
Help. I found another book and I can't get up.
My Five Little Alaskans
How I Came Out of the "Biblical" Patriarchy Movement (The Really Really Short Version):
When God Says to Rebel
Parenting with Gentleness Series
(Especially for those coming out of or influenced by authoritarian parenting paradigms such as Ezzo, the Pearls, Gothard, etc):
Parenting With Gentleness, The Series
The AinM Recommended Reading List!
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All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.
The Lord of the Rings
The Riddle of Strider
I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is: I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a door mat or a prostitute. ~Rebecca West
A monk was once asked: What do you do there in the monastery? He replied: We fall and get up, fall and get up, fall and get up again.
Tito Coliander
Tell me what is it You plan to do with Your one wild and precious life?
Mary Oliver
“Grace grows best in winter.” - Samuel Rutherford
"And this wise man asked me to stop. He said, Stop asking God to bless what you're doing. Get involved in what God is doing -- because it's already blessed." -- Bono, U2
He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it. - Martin Luther King Jr.
"In the beginning the church was a fellowship of men and women centering on the living Christ. Then the church moved to Greece where it became a philosophy. Then it moved to Rome where it became an institution. Next, it moved to Europe , where it became a culture. And, finally, it moved to America where it became an enterprise." - Richard Halverson, former chaplain of the United States Senate
We ought not to be weary of doing little things for the love of God, who regards not the greatness of the work, but the love with which it is performed. --Brother Lawrence
If it weren't for Christians, I'd be a Christian.-- Mahatma Ghandi
Water is fluid, soft, and yielding. But water will wear away rock, which is rigid and cannot yield. As a rule, whatever is fluid, soft, and yielding will overcome whatever is rigid and hard. This is another paradox: what is soft is strong. - Lao-Tzu
“I have three things I’d like to say today. First, while you were sleeping last night, 30,000 kids died of starvation or diseases related to malnutrition. Second, most of you don’t give a shit. What’s worse is that you’re more upset with the fact that I said shit than the fact that 30,000 kids died last night.” - Tony Campolo
Let us pray so much that we become Prayer. Let us laugh so much, O God, that we become Laughter. Let us sing so much that we become Song. Let us give so much that we become Gift. Amen.
A candle loses nothing of its light by lighting another candle. - Fr. James Keller
Let your religion be less of a theory and more of a love affair. --G.K. Chesterton
Man is a Religious Animal. He is the only Religious Animal. He is the only animal that has the True Religion—several of them. He is the only animal that loves his neighbor as himself and cuts his throat if his theology isn’t straight. --Mark Twain
I shall earnestly and persistently continue to urge all women to the practical recognition of the old Revolutionary maxim. Resistance to tyranny is obedience to God. - Susan B. Anthony
“Gandhi sought to follow Jesus without being a Chrstian, whereas we try to be Christians without following Jesus.” - Brian D. McLaren
He used often to say there was only one Road; that it was like a great river: it's springs were at every doorstep and every path was it's tributary. "It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out of your door," he used to say. "You step into the Road, and if you don't keep your feet, there is no telling where you might be swept off to."
--The Lord of the Rings
"Isn't equality a son of a bitch to follow through on. Isn't Love thy neighbour" in the global village so inconvenient?" - Bono, U2
"Rule 1: We are all family.
Rule 2: You reap exactly what you sow, that is, you cannot grow tulips from zucchini seeds.
Rule 3: Try to breathe every few minutes or so.
Rule 4: It helps beyond words to plant bulbs in the dark of winter.
Rule 5: It is immoral to hit first."
- Anne Lamott
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Posted by Psalmist on February 21, 2008 at 8:06 pm
How TOO COOL!!!
Talk about who rocks! YOU DO!!
Posted by pauseforamoment on February 21, 2008 at 10:34 pm
How did you and Judah go??
Posted by Leah on February 22, 2008 at 1:11 am
WOW, MOLLY!!
Tonight was a hgue success, people! Molly did GREAT, and the play was SUCH a hit!!! I can’t believe we have 6 more performances, though. I’m already beat!!!!
See ya there, Molly~
~Leah
Posted by chewymom on February 22, 2008 at 5:58 am
Molly, Was it last night that it opened??? You’ll have someone record some of it and post it, right??? (The correct answer is, “Sure! What a great idea!”
Posted by Bryan Riley on February 22, 2008 at 8:27 am
How tall are you?
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man, it is way cool you are doing that! All the rest of us who’d like to think we could do such are jealous!
Posted by molleth on February 22, 2008 at 10:22 am
Leah’s son is one of the principle actors and he did SO great (he plays Louis, Anna’s son).
He’s SUCH a cute guy!
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I am glad last night is over with. Now, to get tonight behind me…
Posted by Leah on February 22, 2008 at 11:45 am
It went SO good last night!
For those of you interested, last night (Thursday) was sort of a “pre-show” performance. It was our final dress rehearsal, so the director decided to open the auditorium to friends and families of the actors. I was surprised at how many people came! LOTS! So it was great practice for everyone on stage to be performing in front of people, but with less pressure than tonight will bring.
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So tonight is the “real” opening night. Molly is doing an amazing job with her part, and she truly has the voice of an angel! My son is having a great time being in the show, too, and of course I think he’s wonderful at his part.
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Wish you friends could be there!
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~Leah
(and I get to play an attendant to Tuptim)
Posted by Jae on February 22, 2008 at 12:53 pm
I thought it wasn’t showing until next weekend?
I want to take dd to it. Do you think a 6 1/2 yr old would be interested enough? How long does it last, beginning to end?
Posted by molleth on February 22, 2008 at 3:15 pm
It’s long…about 3 hours…
It would be fun to see you and wait on your every whim. *grins*
My kids are enthralled, but then again, they’ve been to so many practices these past two months that they’re fairly familiar with the story, so it’s interesting to them. I don’t know how your cutie would fare. There is an intermission in the middle for snacks and stuff, but… ?
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It’s this weekend and the next. I’m serving at one of the tables next week at the tea thing, so if you go to that with Sophie, be sure and ask for my table!
Posted by paisley3 on February 23, 2008 at 6:53 am
Now that IS cool. And just down the page of the article was a photo of Will Farrell, too!!
Posted by horsenaroundmama on February 24, 2008 at 9:54 am
Molly,
Your spectacular as Tumtim! Judah is doing a great job also, especially after the quick switch they gave to her last night!! This is soooo fun I’m loving it! The whole cast is incredible
Posted by molleth on February 24, 2008 at 11:56 am
Monica,
You are so fun to be around. And your kid—wow. He’s doing so well!
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