Learning to Live With Grace, Compassion, and the Nature of a Servant
Tara flashing the "peace" sign next to our haul of leftover lunches. Where I Went: The Beaverton School District gives this overview of Fork It Over: School cafeteria food, which would otherwise be thrown out, is packaged by nutrition services staff at each school and made … [Read more...]
I hope you are all able to share love today - whether with a special someone, a child, a friend, or even a passerby who may need a smile and a friendly “hello”. When I volunteered at Loaves & Fishes a few weeks ago, Robert, the center manager, requested hand made … [Read more...]
Z Family and Pastor's Family Where I Went: The Children’s Book Bank in Northeast Portland is primarily a volunteer run organization focused on providing all children with books to own. Their website gives a comprehensive explanation to their approach, but here is a snippet … [Read more...]
Where I Went: Using my “go-to” scheduler, Hands On Greater Portland, I registered for the project labeled, “Serve it Up for Seniors” with Loaves & Fishes. The job description looked simple: volunteers help prepare, serve, and clean-up a meal for seniors eating at the East … [Read more...]
Have I only begun this experiment 4 weeks ago? I established this project in order to find deeper compassion for those less fortunate. Even after this short time, my heart endures contortions in every direction to get there. I sense my mind opening with every new encounter; each … [Read more...]