I have a long standing and uncomfortable relationship with pronouncements concerning, in Keirkergaard’s words, “The Moment.” Sometimes I write about it; sometimes this discomfort plays largely into my experience of various events, conferences, evangelistic sermons, and experiences that are trying to be life changing. This takes different forms, and I find different objections based upon [...]
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The Moment
Posted by Molly on November 26, 2010
http://mollydodd.wordpress.com/2010/11/26/the-moment/
Art and the Will of God, part 2
Last time (before the pop song) I was looking at how I might apply advice I’ve heard (about giving everything to God, and looking for His will in everything) to something concrete and specific, and how that runs into difficulty. In that case it was art, because it’s something I am very conflicted about. I [...]
Posted by Molly on September 18, 2010
http://mollydodd.wordpress.com/2010/09/18/art-and-the-will-of-god-part-2/
Thoughts on Sky Watching
The other day I was holed up in my room brooding about something — I think it was Descartes and guilt over my own slacker qualities. I was determined to be miserable until I had overcome my slackerness, but couldn’t manage to pull that off any more than I can actually worry too hard or [...]
Posted by Molly on July 18, 2010
http://mollydodd.wordpress.com/2010/07/18/thoughts-on-sky-watching/
Made of Win
That, btw, is a phrase I picked up from a friend, and am trying on for curiosity. I think perhaps not — rather too cutsy. There was a little thunderstorm this evening resulting in a double rainbow with a grey fading to mauve fading to magenta background to the East and a fantastic glowing red-gold [...]
Posted by Molly on July 18, 2010
http://mollydodd.wordpress.com/2010/07/18/made-of-win/
Another cool Southwest lighting effect
In case you can’t tell, I’m very fond of sunsets, and they’re very lovely around here this time of year. I was laying on the college grassy knoll this evening, writing and watching the sunset (which was lovely as always), and for a few minutes the light hit the inner branches of the enormous tree [...]
Posted by Molly on July 16, 2010
http://mollydodd.wordpress.com/2010/07/16/another-cool-southwest-lighting-effect/
“He spreadeth out the heaven as a curtain; and walketh upon the wings of the wind”
I don’t usually associate hot pink with “majestic,” but when it comes to sunsets in the Southwest, such can be the case. In Tucson I think I’ve only ever seen that in July – maybe the beginning of August, but in Santa Fe there’s a chance of cloudy gorgeousness all summer long. Tonight, for instance, [...]
Posted by Molly on June 19, 2009
http://mollydodd.wordpress.com/2009/06/19/959/
Easter bread 3
Kulich If you’re just not that excited about beautiful braided Greek Easter bread – or about Greek cooking in general – there is another option, in the form of Russian Easter bread. Save the onion dyed eggs for someone’s basket. People usually use a medium sized can, like a coffee can to bake it in. [...]
Posted by Molly on April 7, 2009
http://mollydodd.wordpress.com/2009/04/07/easter-bread-3/
Easter bread 2
τσουρέκι πασχαλινό After you have dyed some lovely onion skin eggs, it’s time to move on to baking the Easer bread. I’m new to this whole seasonal baking thing. Indeed, I’m new to baking in general – and I do not have a treasured family recipe that has been handed down through the generations. So [...]
Posted by Molly on April 7, 2009
http://mollydodd.wordpress.com/2009/04/07/easter-bread-2/
Blessed Holy Week
You may have noticed that my blog has assumed some new clothing in the form of a Holy Week banner. Well, it’s not Holy Week yet for me, but it probably is for you. Did you wave palms on Palm Sunday? Well, if not there are still opportunities out there before Easter Sunday. Mostly these [...]
Posted by Molly on April 7, 2009
http://mollydodd.wordpress.com/2009/04/07/blessed-holy-week/
Lived Poetry Part 2: Looking for a something
In my last post I wrote about how among several of the Evangelicals I know, and the pastor of my parent’s church, there’s been a growing trend to go off on romantic flights of fancy, and mistake that for Christianity. It’s easy enough to criticize those who suggest that William Wallace fighting for his country [...]
Posted by Molly on March 25, 2009
http://mollydodd.wordpress.com/2009/03/25/lived-poetry-part-2-looking-for-a-something/
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I’m a young Orthodox woman living and teaching in the Republic of Georgia. I write about places I’ve been, books I’ve read, and thoughts on whatever seems interesting at the time. The password is my saint name.
