{"id":8942,"date":"2018-06-14T21:16:17","date_gmt":"2018-06-15T04:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grace-filled.net\/?p=8942"},"modified":"2018-06-15T20:57:14","modified_gmt":"2018-06-16T03:57:14","slug":"7-quick-takes-end-of-school-additions-to-the-family-and-the-gop-are-not-pro-life-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/grace-filled.net\/?p=8942","title":{"rendered":"7 Quick Takes: End of School, Additions to the Family, and The GOP Are Not Pro-Life Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/grace-filled.net\/7qt.jpg\" alt=\"7 Quick Takes\" \/><\/center><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 130%;\"><a name=\"qt1\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"#qt1\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\">&#8212; 1 &#8212;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What the actual [expletive]?!?!?!?!?<\/strong> Please tell me how separating kids from their mothers and keeping kids in kennel enclosures is appropriate, especially by politicians who happen to be pro-life. I freaking dare you!<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t believe me? Here are two articles from the <a href=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.com\">Seattle Times<\/a> on the subject:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seattletimes.com\/seattle-news\/politics\/pramila-jayapal-168-women-seeking-asylum-held-at-seatac-prison-most-with-no-idea-where-their-children-are\/\">Rep. Jayapal meets 174 asylum-seeking women, many separated from children, at SeaTac prison<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seattletimes.com\/nation-world\/us-senator-refused-entry-to-facility-holding-migrants-kids\/\">US senator refused entry to facility holding migrants\u2019 kids<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 130%;\"><a name=\"qt2\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"#qt2\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\">&#8212; 2 &#8212;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Prayer request.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mercurynews.com\/2018\/06\/14\/potentially-deadly-chemical-mix-gasses-20-at-san-jose-pool\/\">This<\/a> is around a mile from where I grew up and a pool where I competed with my swim team a few times. Please pray for all affected.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 130%;\"><a name=\"qt3\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"#qt3\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\">&#8212; 3 &#8212;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Done!<\/strong> I turned my last final in this afternoon and I am DONE!!! I have three 1-credit classes left in my program and they are spread out over this summer and fall. While it is definitely bittersweet to be saying good-bye to some of my classmates and two of my instructors (one is retiring and one is on sabbatical during Fall Quarter), I&#8217;ve gained a bunch of Facebook friends and I&#8217;ve proven through my Capstone Case Studies for Integrated Projects that I do know my stuff backwards and forwards.<\/p>\n<p>Right now, I&#8217;m just waiting for final grades in two classes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 130%;\"><a name=\"qt4\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"#qt4\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\">&#8212; 4 &#8212;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>New books.<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/rachelheldevans.com\/blog\">Rachel Held Evans<\/a>&#8216; book <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Inspired-Slaying-Giants-Walking-Loving\/dp\/0718022319\/\">Inspired<\/a> just came out and I picked up a copy of my friend Imani&#8217;s book <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/True-Identity-One-WomanS-Journey-ebook\/dp\/B079Z2NB5V\">True Identity<\/a> yesterday. Along with Jen Fulwiler&#8217;s new book and the new one from Fr. Greg Boyle, S.J., I should have a lovely summer of reading.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 130%;\"><a name=\"qt5\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"#qt5\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\">&#8212; 5 &#8212;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ahem.<\/strong> Who has two thumbs and gets to go hear <a href=\"https:\/\/www.episcopalchurch.org\/staff\/most-rev-michael-b-curry\">Presiding Bishop Michael Curry<\/a> speak tomorrow?<\/p>\n<p>This girl!<\/p>\n<p><strong>**UPDATE** It was AMAZING!!!!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/grace-filled.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/bpcurry-e1529121367594.jpg\" alt=\"Me and PB Michael Curry.\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 130%;\"><a name=\"qt6\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"#qt6\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\">&#8212; 6 &#8212;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/strong><strong>Auntie Jen.<\/strong> My amazing sister-in-law is within a week of her due date. Please pray for a safe delivery for her and for my coming nephew.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 130%;\"><a name=\"qt7\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"#qt7\" style=\"color: black; text-decoration: none;\">&#8212; 7 &#8212;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wedding bells.<\/strong> My youngest cousin is getting married on Sunday. Please pray for Sarah and Evan as they begin their life together. Pray also for me because it&#8217;s at an herb farm on the grass&#8230; and I am **VERY** allergic to grass.<\/p>\n<p>*stockpiles Benadryl cooling gel*<\/p>\n<p>For more Quick Takes, visit Kelly at <a href=\"http:\/\/thisaintthelyceum.org\">This Ain&#8217;t The Lyceum<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8212; 1 &#8212; What the actual [expletive]?!?!?!?!? Please tell me how separating kids from their mothers and keeping kids in kennel enclosures is appropriate, especially by politicians who happen to be pro-life. I freaking dare you! 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