I usually let Mercy pick out which books she would like me to read to her when I tuck her in for her afternoon nap. Today it was the story of Joseph, or “The Egypt Story” as she called it. The book is one of a set we were given that includes the story of… Continue reading Joseph: the “good” brother
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License to sell
Last night we had out first gathering for weekly prayer for our street. It was great to come together around the purpose of lifting our neighbors and our neighborhood up in prayer, and I am hopeful for how we will see God work in response. We prayed for specific families, for specific buildings, for peace… Continue reading License to sell
Confessions of a blogger
I started blogging in 2005. Mercy was a few months old, I was in my final months of study at Fuller Seminary, and I remember that it was around the time that we began putting Mercy down for a regular morning nap. I would put her down in her crib, and on most days I… Continue reading Confessions of a blogger
Busy signal
Yesterday we were walking home from our friends’ house when we suddenly found ourselves in a dangerous situation. Two guys in two cars were street racing, flying down the street where we were walking at terribly high speeds, racing through intersections without stopping, and doing doughnuts in those intersections. They were driving like insane people,… Continue reading Busy signal
Things are never black and white
On our way home from the park yesterday, we ran into an old friend who lives around the corner from us. This friend was standing outside of his house holding a beautiful baby boy. We hadn’t seen each other in a while, and we were so excited to meet his new son. The baby is… Continue reading Things are never black and white
Quotation of the Week
“The opposite of faith is not doubt: It is certainty. It is madness. You can tell you have created God in your own image when it turns out that he or she hates all the same people you do. The first holy truth in God 101 is that men and women of true faith have… Continue reading Quotation of the Week
Expectation: Things are going to get worse
I had a good heart to heart with one of my neighbors yesterday. We were discussing some recent events on our street that are causes for concern. They involve some new tenants in one of the apartment buildings, and the return of two young men from jail after time served for their most recent run… Continue reading Expectation: Things are going to get worse
Love is in the air
Doug and I will celebrate five years of marriage in June. Five years of life in Los Angeles with one Masters degree earned and a second begun, a new church birthed, and of course, the children! How rich and full and terrifying and beautiful these five years have been. However cheesy Valentine’s Day can feel,… Continue reading Love is in the air
P.W.B. (Parking while black)
Mercy and Doug had an early dinner together last night while Aaron and I made a much-needed trip to the grocery. I forgot how wonderfully simple grocery shopping with one child is: one set of needs to be aware of; one child to talk to and laugh with while picking out produce; one set of… Continue reading P.W.B. (Parking while black)
A time to weep
We just got back from Jennie’s funeral and the kids are in bed for a much-needed rest. I was the eternal optimist who thought that it could be possible to participate in the service managing the two little ones by myself (Doug was helping lead the service so he was seated up on the stage),… Continue reading A time to weep