The election is over.Agree or disagree with the results, we are left, as a nation, to find our way forward.To rebuild an economy so those who are still without jobs find meaningful work which pay enough to support families. To help those whose homes … [Read more]
An Act of God
Hurricane Sandy is barreling its way towards the East coast. Meteorologists are predicting landfall somewhere between the North Carolina coast and Boston. Already parts of Maryland and southern New Jersey are under evacuation orders. Cities from … [Read more]
The Line
This Sunday we will be hosting a showing of The Line, a documentary about the growing number of people in the United States who live below the poverty line. I have to admit I previewed the video with tears in my eyes. I know…it is only the story of … [Read more]
A Prayer for Today
O God,If we send our prayers up;Let us also send them out.Pushing them out into the world.Towards the needs of others;And, the dreams of others;And, the sorrow of others;And, the hopes of others.For in some way, O God, in Your grand scheme of … [Read more]
A Day Not Promised To You
This afternoon I will stand in a cemetery alongside a friend as we remember and celebrate and bury her grandmother. It is a moment, I think, not just to remember the person who has passed away, but to reflect on our own lives as well. Here is … [Read more]
See. Decide. Act!
I am on the Board of Directors of Bridges to Community, an organization that not only does development work in Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic, but also provides service learning opportunities where volunteers live in and work with communities … [Read more]
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