The view from Room #780 It is not difficult for God to send his kindness to us regardless of our surroundings. That kindness has taken many forms in the past few days, from wheelchairs and Demerol (at last!) to the gentle hands of nurses to the spoken, unsolicited prayers of the woman sent to draw… Continue reading They are new every morning
Category: Friends
Small graces
-our neighbors across the street and friends from down the street who joined us last night for an impromptu In ‘n Out run for “crunchy lunch” (hamburgers and fries) and airplane watching next to LAX -our good friend who babysat for me this morning so Doug and I could go to the dentist without trying… Continue reading Small graces
Considering the scandal
The kids and I are home this morning due to Aaron’s cold. So, instead of worshipping at church we are playing Cinderella Tree and dinosaurs and coloring in Mercy’s activity book. Oh, and Mercy has run probably a hundred laps through the dining and living rooms “losing” one of her shoes each time just like… Continue reading Considering the scandal
Get your Margarita somewhere else
Our big prayer request going into the hearing on Monday was that God would move in a powerful way before the hearing even took place. I realized on Monday how slow I can be to believe that God will actually choose to answer prayers like that. Upon our arrival, we were greeted by Pablo’s legal… Continue reading Get your Margarita somewhere else
Slingshots and liquor stores
Yesterday I had the opportunity to speak at our sister church in Pasadena. It is always wonderful to be with these extraordinary people who have made our mission here a significant part of their own mission as a church. I am always blessed when I have the chance to be with them. I shared with… Continue reading Slingshots and liquor stores
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
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
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
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