I’ve always longed to be chosen. Invited. From elementary days of standing alone on the backside of a school building waiting to be picked for a game of dodge ball, I waited to be noticed. In adult days the yearning continues. I want to be a part — a part of what’s exciting, of what others are doing, included. Being… Read More
While this cold weather seems like Christmas, it is wrecking me. For one, I’m not your cold weather kind of girl — I’m a hot sun-shiny person. But mostly this weather has me thinking about how to help the less fortunate out on the streets. It hurts my heart to turn on the news and see how homeless are deceased due to the… Read More
It was a busy day. You know one of those days where you wake up and your to-do list greets you with endless lines of items that have to be checked off before you can call it a day. Before I could even get going it seemed that line-item list had already stolen my patience. After a few cups of… Read More
I saw him. A slender, young man with his head hung low. He shuffled at a slow speed across the downtown parking lot. Everything about his demeanor told me he felt beaten and battered by the world around him. I approached him to pray. I wasn’t sure why the anguish, but I wanted to encourage him. To give him a… Read More
Have you ever had a moment, day or even a situation where everything seems to have you questioning what’s the real meaning of “church?” Maybe you’ve been in church all your life and you’ve been hurt by others there or maybe you walked in to a new church longing to feel at home and were met with “you’re not welcomed here” looks… Read More
It was a busy hot summer day that had worn my soul out to the inner most parts of my being. But yet there was something so rejuvenating about it. Many new faces had showed up longing to get a glimpse of what we do on the inner city. You know, it’s exhilarating having others step into your area of… Read More