🥓Lil Treasures #167: Walking Bacon and The Asbury Revival

We're talking about HIPAA violations and jobs we don't get paid for (but should)

Hello and welcome!

Happy Friday, guys. How are you doing? I was reading this morning that half of the U.S. is battling some pretty serious winter storms, y’all okay out there?

Here in weird Alabama we are experiencing springlike weather that makes me slightly concerned about the earth melting, but also happy that my personality seems to be returning. I hope wherever you live that you are staying safe and that your power and HVAC units are working robustly. The treasures are waiting, let’s go!

This week’s treasures:

🪢 Our treasured Sister Beth’s memoir, My Knotted Up Life, officially came out this week! I’m about halfway through reading it and feel so honored that she would grace us with her story. I cannot stop talking about it; of course, it’s excellent, but she absolutely shot the lights out on every page. Kate Bowler interviewed Beth about her book over on her podcast this week and it was such an important conversation. You can listen to it here!

🙏 If you’ve seen the buzz about the Asbury revival that was going on in KY and had some questions (skeptics unite), Jamie & I unpacked our thoughts & feels on a Mini Favored or Forsaken for Bible Binge Seminary.

➕ Lent has officially begun and I’m absolutely loving digging into Ecclesiastes with some of you! It’s not too late to join us for the next 40+ days if you still want in. Click here to join The Swipe Up+ for Lent or here to purchase the digital version of the study online! (And don’t forget to use code LILSWIPES if you do)

At the risk of bugging the heck out of all of you lovely folks, this will be the last time I bring this up in my Friday emails, but just know you can always email me about it at hello@erinhmoon.com if you have questions!

☦️ For my Mmmboppers out there, did you hear that Zac Hanson got ordained to the orthodox diaconate? I could not believe it when I saw it.

Aaron Duvall @RevDuv

I did not have "One of the Hanson brothers gets ordained in the Greek Orthodox Church" on my 2023 bingo card!!

👂 This week I read this sobering article in the Washington Post about American teen girls, what they are facing and their desire to be listened to. I am still processing it but I highly suggest you give it a read, especially if you are raising a daughter.

📰 If you feel overwhelmed by the various news stories we’re currently living through, you might find comfort in this post from Savannah Locke.

📕 My wise and wonderful friend Trey Ferguson is writing a book! I’d love it if you considered donating to help him raise the funds for publishing. You can find out more about the book, called Theologizin’ Bigger, and how to give at this link.

🧺 Nothing feels more real than this list of full-time jobs it would be nice to be paid for. I would be a rich woman, let me tell you…

Let’s do the Tweets, shall we?

Sage @__mSAGE

I hope my daughter grows up thinking “I have to tell mom, she will know what to do” instead of “I’m scared to tell mom because she won’t understand”.

jame @kloogans

me: [opens fridge] bag of decaying broccoli: pleas- me: [closes fridge]

Danté Stewart (Stew) @stewartdantec

As we approach Lent, I am reminded of how sacred it is to meet God and our humanity in the ordinary and in the dark — in the mess and in the miracles. It is, as James Baldwin writes, encountering “a certain kind of spontaneity, a certain kind of joy, a certain kind of freedom.”

danlet @evildanevil

You can tell a lot about a person by violating HIPAA

Adriana Porter Felt @__apf__

after ordering a sandwich to go, the guy asked me if I wanted some "walking bacon." this was three strips of bacon separate from the sandwich, for me to eat while I walked away with the wrapped sandwich in my other hand. this is genius. all stores need walking bacon

Harry Hill @veryharryhill

When I’m listening to my friend’s 3 minute voice note like it’s a phone call and I’m trying to keep track of all the data points I’ll have to consider when I send my response

That’s all for this week, my friends! I hope your weekends are full of moments of care for yourself and for others. See you in the comments!