Learning to Live With Grace, Compassion, and the Nature of a Servant
A few mornings ago my father came to the house for coffee. We chatted about my blog, then delved into the conversation of Facebook, Twitter, and other sites in which this 68 year old man takes no interest. “I don’t use social media,” Dad said, “I like being happy.” “Ugh, … [Read more...]
Oh, sure. Most of our friends decided to beat the clouds and get out of Portland for Spring Break this week. Mexico. Hawaii. Southern California. To that I say, "HA!" We are having MUCH more fun here in town serving our local community. (Yeah. There's no way to say that without … [Read more...]
It's Holy Week. A time we reflect on Majesty. On Death. On Resurrection. On Jesus. So it may surprise you that my motivator this week comes from Cracked.Com. Not normally the holiest of all websites, but last week an article posted about a man who lived with a true nature of a … [Read more...]
This is the name my childhood BFF called me yesterday. I was not offended for 2 reasons: She’s known me since we were 9. She’s right. How can I - the girl who spends her time trying to learn to serve like Jesus, the girl who faces fear of stepping outside her comfort zone … [Read more...]
Easter should be my favorite holiday. The religious significance of the celebration sings to my soul; I base my life around the belief in Jesus' resurrection. But there is one, little, stupid thing that gets in my way of enjoying my Spring Sunday to the fullest. The Easter … [Read more...]