From this week’s Palm Sunday liturgy: God of Grace and Mercy, we remember all those who received Jesus with shouts of praise and acclaim and who soon rejected and deserted him. We confess that we too have worshiped you with our mouths but we have failed to faithfully follow you in our thoughts and actions. … Continue reading »
I Met a Christian Today
Today, I met a Christian. His name is Kevin. Kevin is a principal at an inner-city High School in Oakland, CA. His school facility can accommodate about 1,000 people but only 200 students attend because most of them have opted to transfer out of the district. Last week seven people were shot just outside the … Continue reading »
Where are You From?
[Reposted from 2009 in honor of Adoption Month 2011] The question of origin can be a tricky one. The truth is that all of us pick some point in time and place for answering this question to make it quick and easy. These days I say I’m “from Colorado.” But most of my adult life … Continue reading »
Questions We Shouldn’t Need to Ask
It was near the end of our worship time today and I was walking by a back door at church. A woman was standing outside peering into the church so I walked over and opened the door… “Hi, I’m Russ. How can I help you?” She asked when our church services began and said she … Continue reading »
Thankful
Tonight, at the end of a long day of cooking, eating and fun times with friends, this is what I’m thankful for (in no particular order, except for the first few) … Jesus A husband who loves me, supports me and challenges me A daughter who brings pure joy to our home My daughter’s birthmom … Continue reading »
California
I keep saying that I’m going to start blogging again … well, here goes another attempt. I know it’s been a long time because I’ve returned to the WordPress dashboard and don’t recognize a thing! Hmmm, hoping I can figure it out again. So rather than go back and blog about all the other blog-worthy … Continue reading »
What Tucson Means for Us
I am aching for our neighbors in Tucson as they recover from this violent act. Do you feel it, too? One of our national leaders remains in a medically induced coma and another family mourns the loss of their nine year-old daughter, Christina. She was visiting Representative Gifford to learn more about the political process … Continue reading »
Closing out 2010 …
2010 was a good year for us. It seems that some years bring more than their fair share of hardships and trials … other years bring more than their fair share of blessings and joys. This was definitely a year of blessing and joy for us, and we are thankful for that. Here’s a quick … Continue reading »
Rebecca here
So lately I’ve been having serious thoughts of blogging again. I even come to the WordPress site and open up the window to create a new post. And then it sits there just staring back at me while I think of a dozen different topics I could write about. I get distracted with something that … Continue reading »
Welcoming Ming to the Christian Family
Last week I got some incredible news. My old friend Ming from Thailand was about to become a Christian and commit himself through baptism. I can’t tell you how this filled my heart. Ming was someone who I came to dearly love in Thailand, a friend. We played tennis together every week and would pray … Continue reading »
