Learning to Live With Grace, Compassion, and the Nature of a Servant
On Saturday, I took my kids and their friends to see a children’s theater production. You may remember the girls are involved with Journey Theater Arts Group here on the west side of Portland. This weekend, we supported the Journey group across the river in Vancouver. HONK is … [Read more...]
Where I Went: Last week, I volunteered with The Children’s Book Bank and sorted through some of the 100,000 books donated to Portland’s low-income children. You can read all about that experience here. First Impressions: When I began my 2012 experiment to volunteer different … [Read more...]
Where I Went: The City of Portland gave The Children’s Book Bank the task of sorting and distributing a donation of 100,000 books for local school children. The following lists a more accurate description, taken directly from Hands On Portland’s volunteer website: On behalf of … [Read more...]
The first day of our vacation was jam packed with activity. By the end of it, my 10 year old acted particularly 10ish. My husband pulled her aside and asked her to take a time out until she could return acting more compassionate. After about 10 minutes she came into … [Read more...]
Where I Went: Love INC of Greater Hillsboro sponsors Packed with Love, a community care day for kids who can’t afford school supplies to get a backpack and filled with necessary back-to-school items. Love INC solicited donations from churches around the area, including ours, … [Read more...]