On Monday of this week, a very dear woman in our congregation passed away. Her death was sudden and unexpected, though her body had been battling a series of health challenges for some time. All of us were devastated at the news and struck by the reality that when it comes to the gift of… Continue reading Remembering Jennie
Category: Friends
A walk in the park
The other day, Doug accidentally took our garage key with him to work. This had the grave consequence that I was not able to access our double stroller that we keep stored in Paul’s garage. By mid-afternoon, the kids and I were going crazy cooped up in the house, and I just didn’t feel up… Continue reading A walk in the park
Upside-down people
I just got done spending an hour with someone who is perhaps the most upside-down person I know. This individual consistently looks at things through a kingdom of God lens, and refuses to embrace anything because it is “how things are done” or “the way it has always been”, or perhaps most significantly, “the way… Continue reading Upside-down people
What’s for dinner?
The other night I was getting ready to fix some dinner for Doug and me after the kids had gone to bed. I knew that I had not been to the store recently and that our fridge and cupboards were running on empty. The thought ran through my mind: “there’s nothing in the house to… Continue reading What’s for dinner?
Life together
God has very recently brought a few people into my life who are giving me the gift of encouragement. I cannot begin to describe the impact of words that say: “I care for you; I appreciate you; I see your struggles.” It is easy to let life happen around us and to stop taking the… Continue reading Life together
My cup overflows
This past week Doug and I were served up a pretty giant helping of grace. Our car was in desperate need of some significant repairs, and the scope of work exceeded our resources. I received an email from someone I had never spoken to before, someone halfway across the country, offering to carry this burden… Continue reading My cup overflows
Quotation of the Week
“As a Bible teacher, one of my basic concerns has become simply to get people to read the Bible with open eyes. Some people learn to; others do not. I want people to read the Bible, to be open to finding there things that they had not realized were there, to be enthralled and dazzled… Continue reading Quotation of the Week
Home sweet home
This morning I attended our monthly staff meeting for Servant Partners. Toward the end of our meeting, we discussed a hope for the development of a “retreat house” ministry that would serve our different sites across the globe. I was unfamiliar with the concept, and so we spent a few minutes fleshing it out. The… Continue reading Home sweet home
Oh, the games we play…
I’ve been tagged by More Than Stone, a blogger I very much enjoy! So, here’s my stab at some answers while I get the kids ready for church: 1) What’s the most fun work you’ve ever done, and why? The most fun job I ever had was working as a coffee roaster for Storyhouse Coffee… Continue reading Oh, the games we play…
Oops…
You have heard it said: always make sure you are wearing clean underwear in case you get in a car accident and you are taken to the hospital (I have also added to make sure you keep your apartment clean in case the L.A.P.D. needs to ascertain whether your home is a crime scene). But… Continue reading Oops…