courage

What is A Place Called Braverly?

Before I moved to Thailand, I bought this beautiful wall tapestry with wildflowers that weave in and out of letters.…

3 years ago

You’re Invited to Breakfast on the Beach with jesus

I am a doer and a worker who comes from a long line of doers and workers. We are pioneers…

4 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

On Patience Practices and Baking Bread

Enter flour, salt, yeast, and water. I’m amazing at being impatient. It runs in my family—and humanity—so I have to…

5 years ago

Worship before victory

Disruptive—that’s how I would describe these weeks. As the coronavirus claims more lives and plans than we expected, we wonder…

6 years ago

Why a Café in Mae Sot, Thailand Matters to You

I look back at pictures and feel as if I had been there, but I wasn’t. In fact, in 2016,…

6 years ago

Why We Need to have the Courage to Look our Neighbor in the Eye

I was 14 years old when I first remember looking pain and injustice in the eye. I was staring into…

6 years ago

The Ripples I see in a Single Photograph and Why it Should Matter to You Too

I’m a little afraid to tell this story.  It feels like the kind of moment we experience after vacation. We…

6 years ago

Your Courage is Contagious

I can’t stop looking at this picture.  It’s more than just a great memory or moment. It does more than…

6 years ago

Finding Jericho Moments When we Open our Clenched Fists

It was November 2017, and my world was a hot mess. I think the technical term for it was dumpster…

6 years ago

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