Author Archives
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My Mother and My God by Erin Lane
I met Jesus at the age of four. In my memory it happened like this: I’m lying on my back with the faded rose and ivy comforter of my parent’s four-post bed beneath me, and my head is dangling off… Read More ›
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One Thing I Like About Christianity by Erin Lane
I never have good dreams. They always fall into the weird, creepy, or just plain terrifying category. Last night was no exception. I’ll save you the diary entry but after sharing the short saga with my husband this morning (who… Read More ›
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This is Why I Don’t Pray by Erin Lane
Like most Americans, I hold the overblown belief that a book about my life would be worth reading. And, like most Americans, I have had the gumption to title it before I’ve even lifted a finger. It’s called “Should I Be… Read More ›
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That’s Good, Do it Again by Erin Lane
It happens almost every Sunday night. I get a little tickle in my stomach thinking about the week ahead. And all I want to do is call my mom and whine, “Do I have to?” It’s about to be Monday…. Read More ›
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Smells Like Homeness by Erin Lane
“Tell me why it can’t be that simple,” I plead with my husband. “He needs a bed. We have a guest room.” I am desperate for an answer that will assuage my guilt and brighten my mood. It’s more than… Read More ›
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A Throwback to Earnestness by Erin Lane
I’m so over doubt. As a theological category, I find it as interesting as boiled wool. These days I’m more compelled by the faithful few who risk looking foolish in their beliefs, who are—in a word—earnest. It’s true that I’ve… Read More ›
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Girls Gone Gray by Erin Lane
My hair started “going gray” at nineteen. Prophetic, you could say, for a college girl whose life was going the same way. The gray hair began around my temples, curling around my ears like a vine before following my hairline… Read More ›
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If I Had Breasts by Erin Lane
A friend recently sent me the following excerpt from the Los Angeles Times’ obituary for author and screenwriter Nora Ephron who died this week: In a 1972 essay called “A Few Words About Breasts,” Ephron wrote, “If I had them, I would… Read More ›
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Why Feminists Should See Snow White and the Huntsman by Erin Lane
When all the taco meat was refrigerated, the grease-stained plates loaded into the dishwasher, and the church volunteers departed, my husband peeked into our bedroom where I had been hiding out (er, I mean reading my Bible) for the duration… Read More ›
