loved this. esp the part about not loving what you can't see. i wrote about that a bit here; some of the stark-ness was lost in edits, but so much of the musing about how many children, whether children, whether contraception operates as if these decisions can be made in the abstract. there are only particular people to love, to grieve, to lose, to parcel out energy for. its all irreducibly particular. https://www.plough.com/articles/in-the-shoes-of-the-woman-considering-abortion
Oh wow, Kirsten, I loved and needed this. Big time! We share more of a history than just WCS. “Let there be” is such a beautiful way to frame the pattern of creation and life-gift-giving. Thanks for linking it (and all you write and do).
I wrote a piece on the idea of children as a project, and how that falls apart in the lives of very poor women, but they still have children. Not sure there is any space in influencer culture for relationship that isn't "forward moving project" so I'm not surprised that particular incident of selective abortion created a kind of collision. Like you, the long journey of accompanying children who most of the world think should have been aborted has made my thoughts on life issues, unplanned trajectories and accepting the given as gift much more nuanced Are Children a Good Idea? - Comment Magazine https://share.google/4ElAodoyZO7nwttv5
loved this. esp the part about not loving what you can't see. i wrote about that a bit here; some of the stark-ness was lost in edits, but so much of the musing about how many children, whether children, whether contraception operates as if these decisions can be made in the abstract. there are only particular people to love, to grieve, to lose, to parcel out energy for. its all irreducibly particular. https://www.plough.com/articles/in-the-shoes-of-the-woman-considering-abortion
Oh wow, Kirsten, I loved and needed this. Big time! We share more of a history than just WCS. “Let there be” is such a beautiful way to frame the pattern of creation and life-gift-giving. Thanks for linking it (and all you write and do).
the only theological story worth telling is the one about offerings.
preach.
I wrote a piece on the idea of children as a project, and how that falls apart in the lives of very poor women, but they still have children. Not sure there is any space in influencer culture for relationship that isn't "forward moving project" so I'm not surprised that particular incident of selective abortion created a kind of collision. Like you, the long journey of accompanying children who most of the world think should have been aborted has made my thoughts on life issues, unplanned trajectories and accepting the given as gift much more nuanced Are Children a Good Idea? - Comment Magazine https://share.google/4ElAodoyZO7nwttv5
I loved this, Mary Ellen — and your latest post about looking for the ordinary builders everywhere. So glad to know of the work you do!