Category: South Central

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

What do you mean?

I made an amusing discovery this past week. Mercy is generally a very good talker. She knows a lot of words and her pronunciation is great (except for blanket which is “biktet”, “bagdhad”, or “biltlek”, or some composite of the three). However, there have been two words that she uses with great frequency that have… Continue reading What do you mean?

Margins?

I realized in writing my last post that I have never explained the source for the name of my blog. Some have asked, so here it is… I recently spent three years as a student at Fuller Seminary earning a Masters in Divinity. I have never been one of those students who sits though class… Continue reading Margins?

from death to life

When I became pregnant with Mercy, it was as if everywhere I looked there were nothing but other pregnant women. It’s the same with cars, right? As soon as you buy a Subaru, that’s all you ever see on the road! A few weeks ago, I posted about my newly acquired poverty-induced stinginess. Since writing… Continue reading from death to life

Juxtaposition

Mercy has started potty training recently which translates to frequent visits to the bathroom for Mercy, Aaron and me. Aaron sits in his swing next to the potty, Mercy sits perched on her “throne”, and I sit in front of both of them, squeezed into a small piece of floor between the sink and the… Continue reading Juxtaposition

cartoon houses

A friend of mine has owned a home here in our community for many years. Recently, she and her husband painted their exterior in rich earth tones and enhanced their landscaping. When you drive by, you immediately notice how nice their home looks. This past month, their neighbor also decided to beautify his home. He… Continue reading cartoon houses

I do

I remember being single and really struggling with the idea of marrying someone and giving up my freedom to follow God wherever and however God would call me. I didn’t like the idea of giving up the “I” for the “We” because I felt like I would be held back somehow—no longer able to pack… Continue reading I do