Welcome back. You belong here. It seems like everyday someone in our new neighborhood is mowing the lawn. I think it’s because most of the people that live in our neighborhood are old (late Boomers with teenage kids) and/or retired. I mean, every day someone (men and women) is fixing their yard, mowing the lawn, […]
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Welcome back. You belong here. Always amazed by kindnessTonight I experienced itHim over there, wow, such kindness and humilityA lot of great feelings all aroundGreat people Others, yeah not so sureBut most are just wonderfulWilling to give all they haveFor the sake of God’s kingdom Have a great day, Into the future, davidT
Welcome back. You belong here. I feel handicappedMy mind wants to enjoy and liveTo work hard and live fullyBut something inside my heart is weakSomething that makes me feel handicapped My mind is weak, my body is not rightI wish to be a machine without any weaknessesWhen will I be completely strongWhen will I be
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Welcome back. You belong here. We arrived here March 1st and it’s now June 1st (or so). Random thoughts three months into our time in Colorado:1. This week I’ve had more moments where I’ve said “I might be here for a loooong time”2. Music and creativity in the church takes patience, self-denial and lots of
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Welcome back. You belong here. One thing about moving to CO from CA is that people have assumptions. First, people assume that we’re rich which we’re not (can you say low housing market?). Second is that we miss the beach. I don’t surf, so I don’t miss the beach that way, but what I do
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Welcome back. You belong here. What do I miss about Los Angeles/Long Beach, CA? (the short list):1. Diversity – Latinos, Cambodians, Philippinos, African American, etc. etc.2. People of different backgrounds as friends, learning from each other, sharing life together, from children to teenagers and adults3. Thinking about the world not just local news4. Nice shoes,
Welcome back. You belong here. I don’t remember many times when I could say I’ve walked with GodExcept during times of crisis, times of despairWhen I was almost forced to do so What do I mean, “walk with God?”To ask versus talk, to listen I hardly ask anyone for anythingMy way to cope is to
Welcome back. You belong here. It’s good to be home, but where exactly is home?The sea breeze, the palm treesRunning without a shirt onThe people, the world is hereFriends I miss, people I loveMy familyThis is home Yet… The mountains and open spaceThe new opportunities, a fresh startThe chance to be at a grass roots
Welcome back. You belong here. Boxes, boxes and more boxes…moving does that, boxes everywhere you look. So today, as I sorted through tons of stuff (too much stuff), something interesting happened. Today I got rid of a ton of files, pictures, music, folders, books I’ve read. They all represent a time and a place in
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Welcome back. You belong here. Lifting today (1st time in Colorado), I was remembering how when I used to lift back home (Long Beach, CA) I used to have a post it in my garage that said “Future Ministry”. I had 6 or 7 other similar notes that had significant events written on them (illness,
