Over the past few months, I've been uniquely challenged by what I have read both online and off. Whether it was from fiction, David Platt's Radical, my friends, pastors, or just through Scripture, I've been given a lot to think about. I must admit: it was pretty tough to click the Publish button … [Read more...]
Appearances Can Be Deceiving
February 26, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
My daughter is 11. She's at that age where young girls start to have an increased awareness of their appearance... whether it comes in the form of figuring out how to apply makeup without looking like a clown, or saving up birthday/Christmas/whatever money to shop in stores that middle-aged parents … [Read more...]
Washing the Feet
December 26, 2010 by · 5 Comments
We brought 600 pairs of shoes with us to Nicaragua, thanks to generous donations from our friends and family back home. When I was considering how to distribute those shoes, I thought of a time when Jesus washed the disciples' feet. As soon as Peter realized what was about to happen, he was like, … [Read more...]
A Lesson in Service
December 26, 2010 by · 3 Comments
Each day at mealtimes, we arrive about 15 minutes early to set up and serve the meals. We form an assembly line of sorts and place the appropriate portions of each item on plates, and then distribute the plates to all the seats. Others serve drinks. Then, after the meal, we clean up. This morning … [Read more...]
Evolution of the Geek
October 26, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
Came across this over at FlowTown and couldn't resist reposting... I especially love how the term *geek* has evolved just in my lifetime. And I thoroughly enjoy that my interests qualify me to fit into not one, not two, but three of the "Geek Chic Variants" at the bottom of this chart. Delicious :) … [Read more...]
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