American blind spots are challenging my own

Last night I got back from a work trip to The Gospel Coalition’s Women’s Conference.

Over 8,500 of our American sisters gathered in Indianapolis for three days of teaching, worship and fellowship. For me, it was three days of author meetings, networking, and interacting with customers at the The Good Book Company stand. (As luck would have it, the US Olympic swim team trials were happening in the very same square mile, although out on the street it was pretty easy to guess who was there to see what, based on what they were carrying: signed swim float or stuffed book tote.)

A friend messages me and asks how it was. ‘Good,’ I say, ‘American women are so infectiously positive.’ ‘I find it annoying,’ she replies, ‘but I’m glad you were infected! I know what she means.