Life by Faith
By Jim Hinch

August 2009

American Christianity: Revealed!
August 27, 2009
What do Americans believe? Everyone thinks they know but no one really does. You would assume, with all the raging debate about the place of faith in American public life, that someone would have compiled a reliable set of statistics spelling out exactly what Americans believe and how they act on those beliefs.
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Swimming Lessons
August 20, 2009
The pleasures of parenting, no matter how small, are intense. This week Kate, Frances and I took a quick vacation trip to Cape Cod. Our last day there we spent the morning at a pond with a sandy beach. The weather was hot but the water was just right, like a bath after it’s cooled a bit. Perfect for kids.
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Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
August 13, 2009
My two-year-old asked about death the other day. Well, not death, but sort of.
“Why does Grandma have to leave?” Frances asked as I put her to bed. She meant my mom, Robin, who’s staying with us for two weeks while Frances’ daycare takes a summer break.
My mom visits several times a year and each time she and Frances hit it off. My mom has an excellent way with children, straightforward and matter-of-fact. She and Frances walk to the park, play Play-Doh, build Legos, read books, bake cookies and eat popsicles.
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Jim Hinch is a senior editor at Guideposts. He lives with his wife, Kate, and their two children, Frances and Benjamin, in New York City. Reach him at jhinch@guideposts.org.