Yesterday, our team was commissioned to Russia, July 2005. About 10 of us are going through SOAR International and Bethany (our church) to work at an orphanage, with the fatherless. I am fatherless, not an orphan, but I feel a connection to some degree. Children: Our two daughters are such friends. Right now they’re playing […]

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Yesterday, our team was commissioned to Russia, July 2005. About 10 of us are going through SOAR International and Bethany (our church) to work at an orphanage, with the fatherless. I am fatherless, not an orphan, but I feel a connection to some degree. Children: Our two daughters are such friends. Right now they’re playing

My goal this week is to get back into my 6x a week workout routine. Tonight, I did 20mns. on the treadmill and abs. Tomorrow, I do chest and back/abs. I’ve been sick, but it’s time to get back on track with the ‘program’. Earlier today, I spoke to a friend who almost divorced his

My goal this week is to get back into my 6x a week workout routine. Tonight, I did 20mns. on the treadmill and abs. Tomorrow, I do chest and back/abs. I’ve been sick, but it’s time to get back on track with the ‘program’. Earlier today, I spoke to a friend who almost divorced his

If you’ve lost a loved one you understand. If not, try to understand. Grieving the loss of my gramma is more than crying and tears. It includes anger (snapped at band member last night…), tiredness, feeling overwhelmed, depression. On the other hand, it also includes business and stress. And that’s just MY list. How about

I feel terrible. My body is done with this pace, this stress, the grieving, the push to keep going. The truth is that withouth gramma here, our lives are twice as fast. This is the way it should have been from the beginning, but we were glad for gramma’s help. We also helped her and

If you’ve lost a loved one, you understand. If not, try to understand. Grieving the loss of my gramma is more than crying and tears. It includes anger (snapped at band member last night), tiredness, feeling overwhelmed, depression. On the other hand, it also includes busyness and stress. A good friend often asks me regarding

I feel terrible. My body is done with this pace, this stress, the grieving, the push to keep going. The truth is that withouth gramma here, our lives are twice as fast. This is the way it should have been from the beginning, but we were glad for gramma’s help. We also helped her and

I think the song I just wrote, “We Proclaim” (see below) has a global/world orientation. As Brian says here, more are needed. I agree. Less “I’m overwhelmed with you” and more “all the nations will praise your great name.” Feel me? Brian McLaren: How can worship call Christians to look beyond themselves? Brian McLaren: “I