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• Love in the Midst of Struggle

  Wednesday September.24.2008 in Ramblings

  Creating is a strange process. Some days my brain is on fire and I can’t write fast enough to fill the page. Other days the words are dragged from my head kicking and screaming. Lately, …

• When Few Things Are Certain

  Friday August.29.2008 in Ramblings

  I forget her name or the town she lives in. She was the side-story in another political campaign feature program on the radio and I was in my car. But what struck me about her …

• When Few Things Are Certain

  Tuesday August.19.2008 in Ramblings

  The clouds have been gray and heavy this week. It’s a blessing after weeks of 100-degree and 90-degree weather in a sea of asphalt. Weather has always fascinated me. It’s one of those things in …

• The Beauty of Hope

  Friday August.8.2008 in Ramblings

  I’ve lived in the world of non-profits for most of my life, so I know how important it is to tell the story of success and progress. I know how important it is to illustrate …

• When will we start teaching Guatamalan Spanish?

  Tuesday July.29.2008 in Ramblings

  This morning I had the privilege of listening to a Mayan man from Guatamala who was sharing about the positive changes he’s seeing in his community. Husbands are showing their wives more respect. Local leaders …