When someone I care about asks for help with a problem, I have space for them. I know how to identify what I can do for them, what only they can do for themselves, and what we can do together. Neither of us feels alone in our struggle, and we both...
Ben and Amy and the kids attend Faith Baptist Church Riverside, on a beautiful property that also includes a youth center and a Christian school.
When church ladies come together on behalf of someone in need there is a special kind of warmth that blooms
Ever had a day that went sideways on you?
Photo by Timothy Meinberg on Unsplash I was once asked if I had ever been camping. I have, a couple of times. When I was young, my family camped our way from Minnesota to Washington State for my cousin’s wedding. We were quite...
We are born. We die. In between the moments and days and calm and chaos … there are collisions. Good ones. Bad ones. Accidental ones. They all matter. They all serve our story if we are alert enough to notice them. I was very young. My dog was...
Photo by Allen Taylor on Unsplash Children are taught at an early age to be nice. Get along with others. Share. And don’t fight. As we grow we begin to understand that sometimes we can’t always avoid a fight. I’m only going...
Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash Thanksgiving was just a few weeks ago. Our church choirs first performance of the new season after summer break. But just for fun, let’s add the orchestra, the kids choir, the youth worship team, the...
