Thanks Diana. Remembering back a few years, we met in Sacramento, CA, when you were the keynote speaker for the Pacific Southwest District Church of the Brethren conference.
I appreciate the reminder to read again in Fiorenza's book, In Memory of Her. This was a text for a course I took on Women of the Bible. So often, as Firorenza and you and others have pointed out, the women of the Bible and of Christianity are often either unnamed or certainly under-appreciated for their contributions to Christianity and Christian faith.
Keep us on our toes to continue to remember and acknowledge.
Hi Diana, This is Carol Carpenter, someone who met you at Ring Lake Ranch. I read your emails as often as I can. And while we disagree a lot on politics, I loved this story on the unnamed woman and Jesus and not being forgotten when we pass. And yes, we hear about her at rare times but otherwise she definitely has been conveniently disappeared from most biblical texts and stories?? I just lost my husband several weeks ago and the sense of smell is one of the most compelling senses and it is interesting how it attaches to memory sometimes more than words or even actual scenes.
Thank you for this. I made me remember the day standing on the corner in DC and seeing someone known to my family and who would have known my father though he didn't recognize the adult me. I made a clear decision not to speak because I no longer wanted to introduce myself as my father's daughter. I liked being known for who I was/am. I think of that often when I read family history and it is literally almost all HIS-story and HER-stories go untold. Except recently one that was discovered about the 'leaders' whose wives were the ones who led the way in joining the Reformation/Anabaptist movement before they fled to this country. We do need to be sure our stories are told.
On my I love lilacs! Your faith development expressed in your book remind me of Dr Fowler who wrote about the Religious development of Cbildren! As always,your writing is like poetry! I was thrilled to research Amy Jill Levine. I am sad that voices like yours were not being heard. I am 87. I am a retired Dr. Of Christian Education whose voice was to offered silenced for example when I reminded the teachers that Jesus was a Jew or that Blacks were loved by God! "
Wonderful. Lilacs have yet to emerge here but I could smell them! We often discuss the lack of inclusion of the women in the Bible and thankfully we have women writers to balance those of the men. So, thank you. Sharing with my Pastor.
Exquisite! Aunt Marcie and those like her do not need to be recalled by name. They come to life in the lives of others...sometimes centuries later. They refresh the fragrance like the lilac does in a sometimes stinking world.
Thank you for this lovely piece. I will save it so I can return to it every once in a while.
Thanks Diana. Remembering back a few years, we met in Sacramento, CA, when you were the keynote speaker for the Pacific Southwest District Church of the Brethren conference.
I appreciate the reminder to read again in Fiorenza's book, In Memory of Her. This was a text for a course I took on Women of the Bible. So often, as Firorenza and you and others have pointed out, the women of the Bible and of Christianity are often either unnamed or certainly under-appreciated for their contributions to Christianity and Christian faith.
Keep us on our toes to continue to remember and acknowledge.
Hi Diana, This is Carol Carpenter, someone who met you at Ring Lake Ranch. I read your emails as often as I can. And while we disagree a lot on politics, I loved this story on the unnamed woman and Jesus and not being forgotten when we pass. And yes, we hear about her at rare times but otherwise she definitely has been conveniently disappeared from most biblical texts and stories?? I just lost my husband several weeks ago and the sense of smell is one of the most compelling senses and it is interesting how it attaches to memory sometimes more than words or even actual scenes.
Thank you for this.
Thank you for this. I made me remember the day standing on the corner in DC and seeing someone known to my family and who would have known my father though he didn't recognize the adult me. I made a clear decision not to speak because I no longer wanted to introduce myself as my father's daughter. I liked being known for who I was/am. I think of that often when I read family history and it is literally almost all HIS-story and HER-stories go untold. Except recently one that was discovered about the 'leaders' whose wives were the ones who led the way in joining the Reformation/Anabaptist movement before they fled to this country. We do need to be sure our stories are told.
Beautiful! Thank you. 🙏
On my I love lilacs! Your faith development expressed in your book remind me of Dr Fowler who wrote about the Religious development of Cbildren! As always,your writing is like poetry! I was thrilled to research Amy Jill Levine. I am sad that voices like yours were not being heard. I am 87. I am a retired Dr. Of Christian Education whose voice was to offered silenced for example when I reminded the teachers that Jesus was a Jew or that Blacks were loved by God! "
Thank you !!!
I look forward to Breath workshop.
Bette Mulley
Love this.
Wonderful. Lilacs have yet to emerge here but I could smell them! We often discuss the lack of inclusion of the women in the Bible and thankfully we have women writers to balance those of the men. So, thank you. Sharing with my Pastor.
Diana, Grateful to you for this 'scented' essay of the sacred work of
're-membering'/north loosing site of....
Blessings in these 50 Days of Easter.
Exquisite! Aunt Marcie and those like her do not need to be recalled by name. They come to life in the lives of others...sometimes centuries later. They refresh the fragrance like the lilac does in a sometimes stinking world.