{"id":3995,"date":"2007-07-30T15:15:17","date_gmt":"2007-07-30T19:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/?p=3995"},"modified":"2009-11-05T18:32:07","modified_gmt":"2009-11-05T23:32:07","slug":"extra-ordinary-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesandseasons.org\/index.php\/2007\/07\/extra-ordinary-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Extra-ordinary"},"content":{"rendered":"

Now working on my final guest post. Thought I’d toss a (non-related) bone in the meantime:<\/p>\n

Here are ten candid, insightful, courageous pieces from Segullah’s back issues. Enjoy!<\/p>\n

Take Root Downward, Bear Fruit Upward <\/a>
\nBy Sara Greenwood<\/em>
\nPainful, poignant, powerful vignettes about the life and death of Betsey Pearl Greenwood.<\/p>\n

You Just Have to Love <\/a>
\nBy Elona Knighton Shelley<\/em>
\nWhen a teenage son tells you he’s gay, what’s a mother to do?<\/p>\n

Barcelona, Venezuela: 1998<\/a>
\nBy Brittney Carman<\/em>
\nEasy faith disintegrates when faced with gangrene.<\/p>\n

When Life Begins <\/a>
\nBy Kerry Spencer<\/em>
\nInfertility, in-vitro fertilization, and an insistent question.<\/p>\n

Blackberries <\/a>
\nBy Nancy Soper<\/em>
\nTwo grandsons became sons–and then grandsons again.<\/p>\n

Living Water <\/a>
\n(name withheld)<\/em>
\nHealing spiritually after choosing abortion.<\/p>\n

Becoming We <\/a>
\nBy Johanna Buchert Smith<\/em>
\nDo-gooder learns tough lessons in an African village.<\/p>\n

Angels of Mercy <\/a>
\nBy Darlene Young <\/em>
\nIf you read only one poem in your lifetime about a boob job, make it this one.<\/p>\n

we all hate to be alone <\/a>
\nBy Johnna Benson Cornett<\/em>
\n“Is it fair to write poems about babies?”\u009d Johnna asked (referring to the emotional gimme). And the answer is yes, if you do it like this.<\/p>\n

Blood and Milk <\/a>
\nBy Sharlee Mullins Glenn<\/em>
\nPoetic wistfulness and satisfaction regarding the road not taken.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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