During my trip to Seattle, I made the decision to road-trip alone with the two kiddos to see our family down in Oregon. It was great to be with the family I have been lucky to inherit via Doug. It was also great to stay with good L.A. friends who relocated to Portland about a… Continue reading Crusty feet
Category: Faith
Perspective II
We just returned home to L.A. after twenty-five days of what, by comparison, now feels like a totally surreal life. Living lakefront for a week was certainly a highlight, however it is a bit of a heartbreak to watch my Mercy trying to reorient herself to her cement environment here. Spending time at the cabin… Continue reading Perspective II
Missional?
I regularly read Scot McKnight’s blog, and this past week he profiled some discussion about the closure of Axis, an age-specific worship gathering within Willow Creek, the famous first megachurch in Chicagoland. This ministry began while I was a student in Chicago, and I remember friends talking a great deal about it. I also new… Continue reading Missional?
Quotation of the Week
“Does George W. Bush have enough faith to keep America in God’s good grace? Perhaps. But we should join our faith with his.” From the TBN documentary, “George W. Bush: Faith in the White House”, that Doug stumbled upon last night. Anyone who knows my husband AT ALL can imagine the conversations that followed.
Packing the diaper bag
One of the biggest challenges for me about being a parent of two very small children is how a simple thing can take so much time and feel SO HARD. The last few days have been marked by a brutal heat/humidity wave and it has made me a bit of a grouch (or “ouch” as… Continue reading Packing the diaper bag
The Communion of Saints
On Sunday I spoke at Pasadena Covenant Church, our sister church that has partnered with us in this adventure of church planting here in South Central. I never cease to be amazed by the generosity of this congregation. Generosity of friendship, of time, of listening and praying and celebrating with us. It is a true… Continue reading The Communion of Saints
Irony
Yesterday I met a woman about my age who lives around the corner from us with her husband and two darling children. They were walking home from the store and we were out front doing our best to escape the heat (with some help from Paul’s sprinkler). I was holding Aaron and her little boy… Continue reading Irony
Jessica
Today marks a monumental day for someone I hold very dear. A young woman I have known and loved since she was the age of my sweet Mercy leaves the comfort of friends, family and home to move into a tough New York City community where she will, for two years, serve as a teacher… Continue reading Jessica
Quotation of the Week
“When Jesus opens the table to all, the table begins to tell a new story. But it is a story unlike the story of his contemporaries. The observant person’s table story: You can eat with me if you are clean. If you are unclean, take a bath and come back tomorrow evening. Jesus’ table story:… Continue reading Quotation of the Week
Clutter
This past year I have been on a mission. I am determined to eliminate a bulk of the clutter that Doug and I each brought into our marriage as well as the unnecessary things we have collected here in L.A. My husband and I can both be sentimental creatures so this has not been an… Continue reading Clutter