Born at the hand of God

The church ladies hovered around my newborn, squealing over his precious face. “Have you ever seen a more adorable baby in your life,” one said to the pastor as she approached the group. “Well yes!,” she replied. ” And so have all of us...

Soup Kitchen Enabler

The miracles have nothing to do with it. So what? Jesus raised a few dead guys, made some sick people well and made sure the party didn’t spoil for lack of wine. Of course, that’s usually why the holy landers paid him a visit. But if the mission is to...

Two weeks and $28

“Again, again,” giggled the little blonde headed five-year old as she made her 50th lap from the bottom of the slide to the top of the stairs for another joyful decent. Her mother and I stood by discussing the importance of playtime for a child her age. In the fall,...

Talent in all packages

A member of our Micah family had the opportunity to play at an open mic night at Read All Over.  Enjoy. http://www.unspokenallies.com/ “December” “Before You Accuse Me” “Little Wing”...

How the homeless mourn

There are a few every year. Sometimes naturally, sometimes tragically–they die There’s the man who used to take the newer homeless under his wing and teach them how to survive. And there’s that guy who finally got housing and almost lost it because...