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Disorderly Disciplines

When I entered motherhood, my traditional spiritual life became impossible.

Jenell Williams Paris | posted 5/21/2007 08:49AM

A lifelong evangelical, I once believed that daily quiet time dialed the only number God answers. In urban ministry as a young adult, I came to see the active life of service as another spiritual practice. ...

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Melissa Goudie

Posted: May 21, 2007 5:54 PM

I too spent much time breastfeeding both my boys - when they were young I managed to read at the same time - my bible, and other encouraging christian books were great. But however when they got old enough to be distracted by the turning of pages I intially grew discouraged but then realised I could pray during that time - the last feed at night became my designated prayer time for a missionary friend in Yemen. Now that I'm no longer breastfeeding I've started praying while I hang out washing :)

Josh	Posted: May 21, 2007 2:38 PM


Excellent article! Amen!!

Patrick Gann

Posted: May 21, 2007 1:53 PM


Three cheers for God, and another three cheers for babies! My wife and I much appreciate this article; it's good to get the word out there, that being a parent doesn't need to destroy devotional practices...it just asks that you learn a new way of doing it.

Jim Frisbie

Posted: May 21, 2007 12:26 PM


Bravo! Janell catches the connection between humanity and spirituality. Many early works of Christian art rrepresented breast feeding as a spiritual symbolic act.... Let's move beyond dualistic thinking!

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