Learning to Live With Grace, Compassion, and the Nature of a Servant
They met performing together for Journey Theater Arts Group. They’ve become an extended family. And now these drama kids gather together to serve in their community. Monday night, the gang corralled and met at Northwest Children’s Outreach for an evening of service. The … [Read more...]
For two days I’ve been an emotional wreck. Journey Theater Arts Group’s presentation of Godspell, Jr. has finished, but the sorrow I feel is more than post-show let down. Usually the girls are a bit melancholy after a week of performing, yet I am elated when life gets … [Read more...]
Serving dinner for couch-surfing youth follows a formula. We need a lot of man-power prepping dinner and serving the initial wave of hungry kids. After about 45 minutes, the serving line slows down and we volunteers split up to dine and hang out with the youth. The workload … [Read more...]
Some say it doesn't exist, but I'm here to tell you I saw it with my own eyes. Truly, at least 6 of them; responsible teens. Approached last summer to advise our local theater group's High School Leadership team, I was apprehensive. My time commitments are already stretched … [Read more...]
Photo Credit: Creative Commons Adam Roberts I have friends who don’t do news. At all. I could ask opinions about terrorist shootings in Kenya or government shutdowns or crack addicted mayors and I get a blank stare in response. It’s not like I’m all news/all the time. I have … [Read more...]