LOVE LETTERS WRITTEN IN STONE

On a recent trip north, I spent lots of time walking the shoreline of  Lake Michigan. As I walked and prayed and looked down at the rocks on the sandy shore, I kept seeing hearts. Do you see them? The many beautiful heart-shaped stones– all colors, shapes, sizes, and textures–…

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YOU NEVER KNOW

YOU NEVER KNOW HOW… OR WHERE… THE SEEDS YOU SOW WILL BLOOM AND GROW. YOU NEVER KNOW! One beautiful, freeing truth I have learned on this journey of faith is that I do not control outcomes. But I do have the choice, every day, to sow seeds: seeds that have…

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THE POWER IS ON!

Where we have our onsite ministry, utilities are included in our weekly rent. That’s a very convenient package deal. But what happens when folks don’t pay their weekly rent -after a grace period- is that instead of being evicted, their power is turned off first. That means no lights, microwave,…

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DANCE FOR JOY!

What does it look like when a young woman realizes she is special? When she is lifted up, loved, known, beautiful, treasured? We recently brought two dozen amazing young ladies to our home to shop for dresses and shoes. Generous donors helped provide what we needed, and adult volunteers and…

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