Dark Night of the Soul* Summary, January 19th

Books

• Talking To Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell (audiobook; completed)
• The Institute by Stephen King (completed)
• Full Throttle by Joe Hill (completed)
• Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations For A Lifetime Of Love by Dr. Sue Johnson (audiobook; completed)
• Getting The Love You Want by Harville Hendrix & Helen LaKelly Hunt (audiobook; completed)
• Loving What Is by Byron Katie (audiobook; completed)
• Learning To Walk In The Dark by Barbara Brown Taylor (audiobook; completed)
• The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Nighttime by Mark Haddon (completed)
• The Woman At The Window by A.J. Finn (completed)
• The Dispatcher by John Scalzi (audiobook; completed)
• Men, Women, And Worthiness: The Experience Of Shame And The Power In Being Enough by Brené Brown (audiobook; completed)
• Dare To Lead by Brené Brown (completed)
• The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown  (audiobook; completed)
• Rising Strong by Brené Brown (completed)
• Life In Christ: Practicing Christian Spirituality by Julia Gatta (completed)
• The Hebrew Bible: Feminist And Intersectional Perspectives by Gale A. Yee, Ed. (currently reading)
• A Short Introduction To The Hebrew Bible, 3rd Edition by John J. Collins (currently reading)
• Education For Ministry Reading And Reflection Guide, Volume C: Living As Spiritually Mature Christians by Karen A. Meridith, Ed. (currently reading)

Blogs

• My blog reading has been basically non-existent over the last 6 months; reading on a computer screen was basically impossible

Articles

• “Two States. Eight Textbooks. Two American Stories.” by Dana Goldstein in The New York Times

Podcasts

• The Holy Post: Why Secularism Is Good News with Mark Sayers
• The Holy Post: Finding God In The Ordinary with Glenn Packiam
• The Holy Post: Celebrity Marriages, Deep Fake Tech, & Does Porn Still Matter?
• The Holy Post: The Secret Evangelical Illuminati with John Fae
• The Holy Post: Resilient Faith In Digital Babylon (Part 1) with David Kinnaman
• The Holy Post: Resilient Faith In Digital Babylon (Part 2) with David Kinnaman
• The Holy Post: From Models & Bottles To Water & Wells with Scott Harrison
• The Holy Post: How (Not) To Read The Gospels with Juan Hernandez
• The Holy Post: The Case For Apologetics with Lee Strobel
• The Holy Post: How Race Became Religion with Willie James Jennings
• The Holy Post: Will Democrats End Religious Tax-Exemption? with John Inazu
• The Holy Post: The Faith Of Mister Rogers With Shae Tuttle
• The Holy Post: The World According To N.T. Wright
• The Holy Post: Screens & Perpetual Immaturity with Read Schuchardt
• The Holy Post: The Right Side Of History with Os Guinness
• Harry Potter And The Sacred Text: Season One – Sorcerer’s Stone
• Everything Happens: Season One
• Everything Happens: Season Two
• Everything Happens: Season Three
• Preach: Rainn Wilson On Baha’i, ‘Office’ Binge Watching
• Preach: Glynn Washington On Leaving A Cult, What Comes Next
• Preach: Let’s Talk About Sex (And God)
• Preach: A Married Mormon Couple Comes Out Of The Closet
• Preach: Growing Up Sikh In San Antonio
• Preach: VeggieTales Part One
• Preach: VeggieTales Part Two
• Preach: ‘Stalking God’ with Anjali Kumar
• Preach: Death Row, Faith And Heartbreak: Sister Helen Prejean On A Nun’s Life
• Preach: Finding Your Faith Mid-Flight
• Preach: Peter Sagal On The Practice Of Persistence
• Preach: Jeannie Gaffigan On Faith And Funny People
• The Robcast: An Ode To Part Way
• The Robcast: Some Days I Feel Lost
• The Robcast: Another Anatomy Of Restlessness
• The Robcast: That Pause
• You Made It Weird: Russell Brand
• You Made It Weird: Stephen Colbert

Screens

• Knives Out
• Little Women
• Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker
• Queer Eye: We’re In Japan!
• The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Season 3)
• Mindhunter (Seasons 1 & 2)
• Making A Murderer
• Brené Brown: The Call To Courage
• Russell Brand & Jordan Peterson – Kindness vs. Power

*My world was turned upside down at the end of June 2019 when my husband asked for a divorce and we separated. I have spent much of the last 6 months in prayer and meditation, practicing self-care, getting the practicalities of separation/ divorce in order (finances, job, lawyers, etc), and trying to provide emotional support and be a positive example of trust, grace, and letting go to our four children (all teens and young adults). Given that I have been away so long, I am touched by how many of you continue to check-in here for content, share posts, and re-read past posts. While I was too far into the darkness to respond or feel worthy of creating new content (having the person you love most in the world discard you sends you the message that you have nothing to contribute to the world), I have been so touched that you all have continued to provide a glimmer of hope for me by engaging here. Thank you. Now that I am beginning to feel human again and re-discovering passions and a healthier, stronger, more grace-filled me, I hope to be writing and engaging here much more regularly. So many great things have been going on as I traveled through the darkness. I cannot wait to share them with you! Grace and peace to you.