Oh Courtney. Once again you have touched my heart and tickled my neurons. Just yesterday I got my copy of Sojourners March magazine in the mail with a cover article entitled 'Dancing in the Dragon's Jaw: Raising our Children for Joy Amid Climate Catastrophe'. While the author is not as deeply poetic as you and writing for a Christian au…
Oh Courtney. Once again you have touched my heart and tickled my neurons. Just yesterday I got my copy of Sojourners March magazine in the mail with a cover article entitled 'Dancing in the Dragon's Jaw: Raising our Children for Joy Amid Climate Catastrophe'. While the author is not as deeply poetic as you and writing for a Christian audience, there are nuggets of wisdom like: 'We welcome our children into a vulnerable space of fear and uncertainty. And that is a beautiful thing. Trust these hallowed spaces of unknowing to be fertile ground for our kids' imaginations and for all of our hearts to grow.' My own sons are now tall and handsome men - the oldest turns 33 on Saturday - but I know the grand-babies will come one day soon and I hold space for the great mystery of how they will arrive perfectly prepared for the hurting world into which they have been born.
Oh Courtney. Once again you have touched my heart and tickled my neurons. Just yesterday I got my copy of Sojourners March magazine in the mail with a cover article entitled 'Dancing in the Dragon's Jaw: Raising our Children for Joy Amid Climate Catastrophe'. While the author is not as deeply poetic as you and writing for a Christian audience, there are nuggets of wisdom like: 'We welcome our children into a vulnerable space of fear and uncertainty. And that is a beautiful thing. Trust these hallowed spaces of unknowing to be fertile ground for our kids' imaginations and for all of our hearts to grow.' My own sons are now tall and handsome men - the oldest turns 33 on Saturday - but I know the grand-babies will come one day soon and I hold space for the great mystery of how they will arrive perfectly prepared for the hurting world into which they have been born.
Oh love this. We need so many writers and perspectives on this, don't we? Can only imagine what an incredible grandmother guide you will be!