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Mair, the ragamuffin diva

God Broad With Everything

About Me

Ragamuffin Diva. Jesus Freak. Thunder in the Desert. Ken's woman. Mama to a tribe. Writer. Drama Queen. Saved Wretch. African American Orthodox Christian.

My Interests

Orthodox Chrisitianity. Not so Orthodox Christianity. African American culture. Books. Crafts. Knitting. Collecting crosses and icons. St. Mary of Egypt. Catholic mystics. Movies. Writer stuff. Bloggin'. Art, from fine to folk. Mystical poetry. Kickin' it with friends.

I'd like to meet:

Jesus face to face. Bono. Brennan Manning. Jon Foreman. Coffee. All the writers I've met through the net. One strong woman in my family, past and present, every generation. St. Mary of Egypt. St. Teresa of Avila. St. John of the Cross.

Music:

U2, Switchfoot, Stevie Wonder, Sergio Mendes, Out of Eden, Toby Mac, Jill Scott, Alicia Keys, India.Arie, Fred Hammond, Kirk Franklin, Mark Chappell, Mute Math, Take 6, Yolanda Adams, Big Shadow, The Black Eyed Peas, Earth Wind and Fire, David Crowder, Grits, Rich Mullins, Keith Green, Andre Crouch, John Coltrane, Theolonious Monk, Michael Franks, Louis Armstrong, Lady Day, and on and on, and on...

Movies:

Millions, A Knights Tale, Narnia, Akeela and the Bee, Luther, The Passion of Christ, The Shawshank Redemption, Babette's Feast, Love Affair, You've Got Mail, Godspell, The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded, Only You, While You Were Sleeping, Sankofa, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Sabrina, The Mirror Has Two Faces, Big Fish, Love Jones, Love and Basketball, Wings of Desire.

Television:

CSI, Columbo, The First 48, Crossing Jordan, Forensic Files, Body of Evidence, Cold Case, Cold Case Files, American Justice, American Idol, Monk, Grey's Anatomy, House, Law and Order, The Hallmark Channel, A and E, Court TV, USA Today, The Lifetime Network.

Books:

Nonfiction:The Message, The Orthodox Study Bible, The Psalms, The Divine Hours, Rilke's Book of Hours, Love Poems from God, The Life Recovery Bible, The Ragamuffin Gospels, Ragamuffin Prayers, The Sacred Way, Enduring Grace, Traveling Mercies, Messy Spirituality, Dangerous Wonder, Girl Meets God, Blue Like Jazz, Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith, Holy the Firm, Daughters of the King.Literary Loves (published, and getting there):Marilynn Griffith, Lisa Samson, Ron Hansen, Sharon Ewell Foster, Angela Benson, David Ryan Long, Dr. Gail Hayes, Jefferson Scott, Lissa Halls Johnson, Kimberly Stuart, Sam and Bethany Torode, Tamara Leigh, Siri Mitchell, T.L. Hines, Dee Stewart, Mata Elliot, Leslie Sherrod, Paula Molderhauer, Heather Diane Tipton, Camy Tang, Lisa Koons, Stephen-Paul, Erin Wilson, Gina Holmes, and on, and on, and on...

Heroes:

Jesus. Ken. Amanda Bell Brown. Charlene Poplar. My tribe. Brennan Manning. Eugene Peterson. Father Leo and Presbytera Mary. Archbishop Nathaniel. Mother Nicole. Subdeacon Robert Mitchell. Subdeacon Laike Misikir. Deacon Dean and Pat. Dean Calvert. Frederica Mathews-Green. Phyllis Tickle. Marilynn Griffith. Lisa Samson. Don Pape. Paula Modenhauer. Heather Diane Tipton.

My Blog

The Crowded House

I heard a knock at my door, and when I opened it, a crowd of sorrows stared at me with round, black eyes. They didn't look good, bald and ashen, and alien. Some of them stank.I sighed, and let 'em in....
Posted by Mair, the ragamuffin diva on Thu, 08 Jun 2006 05:32:00 PST

God is my Mcdreamy

I spent the entire day going through my massive book collection. I love books. I love books in a not-quite-healthy way. Let's just say, books are my friends. And I love my friends. However, when I end...
Posted by Mair, the ragamuffin diva on Sun, 21 May 2006 11:23:00 PST