Every Human Hungers for Connection

Every Human Hungers for Connection

In a book called Beyond Homelessness, Theologians Brian Walsh and Stephen Bouma Prediger tell the story of two men: Kenny and Kenneth. They are neighbors, but seemingly, they do not have a lot in common. Kenneth is successful—he has a corporate job, travels between...
A Snowstorm and the Road to Damascus

A Snowstorm and the Road to Damascus

Fredericksburg had frozen over. Where accumulation underperformed, the thickness of Jack Frost’s blast had accommodated. In typical snow day tradition, members of the Micah community were clamoring for shovels at the first sign of flakes. Where snow signals hot cocoa...
Bearing Each Others’ Burdens Builds Capacity for Hope

Bearing Each Others’ Burdens Builds Capacity for Hope

I had needed to visit Robbie for several weeks. When he moved from Micah’s respite house to a nursing home, I had promised he would not be forgotten. But in the busyness of leading a young non-profit, raising money and learning the many things I had to learn about...
The Miracle Nobody Noticed

The Miracle Nobody Noticed

My first apartment was in downtown Fredericksburg. On a daily basis, especially when it was warm out, many people would walk up my street to access the nearby Canal Path. It was not until I began volunteering at a community dinner, hosted by a downtown church, that I...