It was a Poverty Simulation our school district hosted. It was only for a morning. I was invited to attend as a community member along with school counselors and personnel from the district and some parents. I knew at the outset it would be stressful and that I would leave with an awareness I already had, that… Continue reading When I Was A Child Living in Poverty
Category: faith
Faith for Real Life
Jesus Calling Blog
So honored to be invited to write this most precious piece: http://www.jesuscalling.com/blog
Word
It was a simple question texted to our 25-year-old son about whether he'd be joining us for a meal. He answered back, Word. I always have to stop and remind myself that in the language of young people, Word means Yes. Then I have to remind myself that the usage goes way beyond that into other languages… Continue reading Word
Here and Now
Have you ever found yourself disgruntled? At odds with someone or something? Have you ever had an issue with say, something going on in our world? our country? your community? church? in your family? Have you ever found yourself face to face with something that seemed unfathomable and unfair beyond measure? A diagnosis? A tragedy? An event… Continue reading Here and Now
The Teacher
Life is clearly a series of transitions. We should be used to that by now. So many I know are in the midst of some achingly abrupt and difficult transitions. The hardest ones seem to the be the ones no one asked for. I have friends who are grieving the loss of their loved ones. Some are… Continue reading The Teacher
