Where's the feminine voice in the Emergent Movement?

I love a lot of writers that have been labeled "Emergent"-McLaren, Miller, Bell...Do you see the pattern emerging (heehee)? Where are all the women? There's Lauren F. Winner, who I have not actually read (except in DJ), although I have seen her speak at Oasis.

Of course, there is Kathleen Norris, auther of the Cloister Walk and Amazing Grace. I do not know that she would align herself with the Emergent Church. I saw her name before I heard the term. But, I feel that emergents would have much to listen to in her words. I finally finished Amazing Grace. I must have started it a couple of years ago, since my book marker was the program was from my sister's wedding (not the younger one...the wedding back in July of 2004). I read the sections, savoring each like manna. At least I could reread those words, for they did not disappear after a day. Sweet to my soul. There is a particular part, near the end of the book, where she writes about her husband, who has not embraced the Christian faith. He's a poet but worshipper of reason. Her writings are comforting to me. I have questions about God's guidance in our life and what life is about.

But, thinking upon this to a greater extent. It is not just the here and now. Our lives are eternal-not a chronological line. In the gospel of John, there is a lot of reference to "eternal life" and many people concentrate on the escatalogical (their understanding of heaven, hell, future understanding) perspective of this. But, I have also read other commentators and I see that this fits in the context of the words, that "eternal" is also abundant life. Life to the fullest. It is like my one friend says, we only have one life to make a difference, make the world a better place. I would rather live this life in abundance. Living it to the fullest. Not fullness in the busy sense. That's just busy...but rich in good things. Not materials things to distract me (although I do enjoy beauty manifested by the creative productivity of human hands). So, what is my point?? I'm not sure that I have one. These are just a bit of slightly connected thoughts. You know, I breathed such a sigh of relief when I read a little of Virgina Wolf and learned of an actual style of writing that's name has escaped me...because I have an awful headache.

Well, I have been listening to an awful (using the word "awful" makes me feel like Anne of Green Gables) lot of Switchfoot lately...more on that to come. In the meantime, check out www.emergingwomen.blogspot.com. What do you think about the poem posted by Kate?

So, I don't know if I should really publish this...but here goes.