Learning to Live With Grace, Compassion, and the Nature of a Servant
Photo credit: Kat Kellner, Flickr I judged. Right away I judged. When local news reported the Coast Guard stationed on the Oregon coast frantically searched for a 6 year old boy in Yaquina Bay because his mother threw him off a bridge, I judged. Who in the hell … [Read more...]
Emma, our eldest, is in high school. This year, the Class of 2018 are Freshmen. What happened? Seriously, isn’t it still 1987? Aren’t I still in high school? I didn’t ever imagine I’d have a problem with getting older. As the youngest in my class, I knew my friends would always … [Read more...]
I should have known things wouldn’t go according my plan when the beef was still frozen and we couldn’t find a can opener for the multi-pack of black beans. I look forward to serving dinner at HomePlate. Coordinating one meal a month, I pretty much have a handle … [Read more...]
In January, when I made the weekly commitment to serve others, I stopped almost all volunteer activities at my kids’ school. This might not be a big deal to some, but for me, the elementary school became my second home. In the past 7 years I’ve been a classroom helper, … [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...]