Stories and Other Things From Chicago

Your Contentment is a Choice

The summer is moving all too quickly, but also so slowly. It’s a feeling I’ve never quite experienced except during…

3 years ago

On Cultivating Places of Happyniss

In Chicago, I lead a small homework center where kids can come and work on their math and reading and…

3 years ago

Why You Should Try Again

I live in this beautifully diverse and densely populated neighborhood on the north side of Chicago where the government resettles…

4 years ago

A Letter to the Parents in my Neighborhood

To the parents in my neighborhood,I’ve never seen a love quite like yours. I’ve never seen so many moms and…

4 years ago

Christmas—A God Who Didn’t Look Away

I spend significant time with refugees in my neighborhood. In fact, most of the people we serve are refugees. Often,…

4 years ago

That One Thing that Will make All the Difference

Most of the time, I am a fish out of water in this neighborhood. I am the minority in a…

4 years ago

Stories and other things from Chicago: An Intro

I never wanted to live in a big city—not really at least. I used to visit Chicago on the weekends…

4 years ago

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