I thought it was a magic incantation. I’ve prayed the same words almost every morning for the last twenty years. It’s always the same simple sentences, said in a whisper while the warmth of the shower muscles against my mind, limp from sleep, dragging it into the day like a mom drags her two year-old… 
Archive for January 2009
No Strings
A Little Narcissism…For The Children
I certainly don’t need another website to maintain. I don’t need something else on-line to take time away from my real life off-line. I definitely don’t need to be the object of more attention…or praise or ridicule.
Yet, I have opened a Twitter account: twitter.com/theshaungroves (because “shaungroves” is unavailable)
I actually put my hand in the air…
FYI: Watch Inauguration On-Line
In case you, unlike, me, have a real job in an office without a television – poor soul – you can watch the inauguration on-line for free today at hulu.com.
Show starts at 11:30 EST.
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Also, follow David Kuo on Twitter. He’s a former Bush employee, author, runs Culture11, a Compassion blogger, good guy and he’s…
She Cared For A Second
Penelope (age 3) is the child in our house least likely to care. It’s not that she’s mean spirited or coldhearted; it’s just that she’s busy being very three. Her siblings, now eight and six, get excited about stocking the shelves of the local food pantry every week. At night they pray for the kids…
Because Of Who I Am
Stanley Hauerwas is America’s most notable theologian on the topic of Christian non-violence. When explaining why he believes in non-violence he’s known for giving the simple response ”I’m a pacifist because I’m a violent son of a bitch.”
I don’t particularly care for his choice of words but I’m a big fan of his honesty. His…
Darkness That Can Be Felt
Becky and I teach a 2nd and 3rd grade Sunday school class. Well, I help when I’m in town and the rest of the time – most of the time – Becky goes solo. It’s your basic kid curriculum type situation: lots of Daniel and the lion’s den, David and Goliath, Joseph and the coat…
About Shaun — Shaun Groves is a communicator who’s known by a lot of titles: Singer/songwriter. Speaker. Blogger. Husband. Daddy. Friend. He feels and thinks deeply and laughs easily. And he’s helping Christians discover what they were saved for, and being a voice for children around the world, desperate to be saved from poverty.
