Friday night was amazing. I will need a much longer post to really get across how incredible the night was for those of us organizing the event, for our community, for the hundreds who came out to the street, and for our entire church family. Today I will simply say thank you for the prayers… Continue reading The day after
Category: Church
When the streets bleed
“Call me before you come home.” This was the text I received from Doug during our preschool movie night on Friday. I wasn’t sure what the message meant, but when I felt the phone vibrate a few minutes later and saw that Doug was calling me, I figured I better pick up. “Don’t come home… Continue reading When the streets bleed
Who cares?
One of the things I have appreciated about my job of late is the opportunity to work with Mission Increase Foundation and evaluate patterns and practices in how Christian organizations think about fundraising, and what assumptions undergird what we do. I have so appreciated their consistent emphasis on helping individuals grow and deepen in their… Continue reading Who cares?
Party-time
I realize I have been neglecting the blog a bit of late, and some of that has to do with my role in organizing a block party on Halloween night in partnership with our block club and our church. I have been busy learning about light towers (very large, expensive things that are often reserved… Continue reading Party-time
Deal or no deal
Before Doug and I were married, I worked as a coffee roaster for very dear friends and one way we used to amuse ourselves was to discuss what our “deal-breakers” would be in romantic relationships. It was always fascinating to have deeply held values or expectations revealed through the silly game. I had an interesting… Continue reading Deal or no deal
To join or attend?
I appreciated this post from my friend Grace this past week. She writes: If you are looking for a church to join, then you look for a vision or purpose that matters to you, a leader you respect, and people that you enjoy being around. If you are looking for a service to attend, the… Continue reading To join or attend?
Change
Transition is in the air. Mercy started preschool this past week at a little Catholic school a few blocks away. The nuns are delightful and Mercy seems to be enjoying her experience very much. Elijah has started walking and talking. And at his physical yesterday, he weighed in at a not-so-modest twenty-seven pounds. My mom… Continue reading Change
Tributes to David Scholer
Fellow Fuller grad and Scriber, Patrick George McCullough, posted some great links to blog posts, articles and even some audio related to David Scholer and his passing. I found many of his links helpful and wanted to share them.
Thanks be to God
Saturday was one of those near perfect days. We drove to Garibaldi, a sleepy fishing town just north of Tillamook, and hopped aboard an old steam train that chugs along the coastline up to the little resort town of Rockaway. The train ride was delightful, and I am fairly certain that Aaron never closed his… Continue reading Thanks be to God
Truth in advertising
Yesterday I was talking to the kids about how we would be going to Grammy and Pop Pop’s church the next day, and I told them about the other kids who would be there, the toys they could play with, the snack they would have, etc. Mercy paused after my enthusiastic explanation and asked: “Are… Continue reading Truth in advertising