I have received a great deal of encouragement these past few days from a wide range of people through phone calls, emails and the like. This weekend I got a kind email from fellow blogger, Jamie Arpin-Ricci sharing his concern for me and my family and offering us some encouragement. I wrote him back and… Continue reading Ghandi, Job and the ghetto
Quotation of the Week
“One day as I stood in my office, looking out over the courtyard, I cried out to God, ‘I can’t do it,’ and God replied, ‘You’ll just have to.’ That sounds hard, but in a strange way it came as reassurance.” From Walk On by John Goldingay
Healing
We went to see our OB this morning, and we were once again reassured that everything looks fine with our baby. I am less sore and a bit more functional today, and we received the wonderful surprise last night of Doug’s mom coming from Oregon to spend a few days with us to help out.… Continue reading Healing
Have you considered my servant, Erika…?
After a wonderful long weekend with Doug in downtown Chicago and a delightful (very full!) day on North Park’s campus, I was exhausted but joyful as I headed out the door of a nearby coffee shop with a young woman I had just met (thanks to this blog) the hour before. It was raining and… Continue reading Have you considered my servant, Erika…?
Rest
I will be taking a few days off from writing here, so please check back on Wednesday!
Celebration
Last night our church, Church of the Redeemer, was officially welcomed into the Evangelical Covenant Church at the conference annual meeting in Simi Valley. Doug stayed home with the kids so that I could go out and be a part of this, saying: “you worked really hard and gave a lot to see this day… Continue reading Celebration
As much as ye have done…
Yesterday we received a cluster of care packages from a dear friend on the other side of the country (a friendship which began as a result of this blog!), and I am reminded of how capable we are of blessing other people, near and far. The boxes that we opened were brilliant expressions of the… Continue reading As much as ye have done…
Does Sunday morning really matter?
There are many today who feel like the Sunday morning service has been overemphasized to the degree that the “show” each week has become what “church” means, as opposed to an actual vision of a transformed life of worship, fellowship and service together. There are many in my generation who have given up the whole… Continue reading Does Sunday morning really matter?
Women, pizza delivery and the church
The Don Imus controversy has again brought issues of race and gender to the forefront of public discussion, and it is interesting to me how quickly we forget that we still live in the midst of deep prejudice and stereotype. Where I live, people wear their disdain pretty openly: gang killings along racial lines; a… Continue reading Women, pizza delivery and the church
Let me think…
One of my favorite bloggers, More Than Stone, has honored me with the Thinking Blogger’s Award. Thanks, Jamie! So, now I am to pass the honor on to 5 blogs that make me think. So here goes… Jamie-Arpin Ricci Bill Kinnon Don Johnson John Santic Maurice Broaddus Your mission (if you are one of the… Continue reading Let me think…