I can’t wait for you to meet our people! | Costa Rica Day 1

Those were the words Mauri exclaimed as we pulled up to La Carpio. Coming here, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I’ve seen many photos, but, as the saying goes, you can’t really know unless you’ve experienced it. Today, I experienced a small part of the story of what Community of Faith does here in […]

God is Good

One October morning, I was sitting in on a meeting. I honestly don’t remember why I  was there or what the meeting was about. It hadn’t started yet and we were just sitting around the table talking. A friend had gotten a phone call so we waited. When he got off the phone, he’d said […]

Jesus died for her sins, too.

Not just mine or yours, but Casey Anthony’s, too. And I know, given the flood of facebook statuses, that my opinion may not be that popular. I know that a bunch of mamas are out there in the world hurting because that little baby is gone. I know. It’s sad, heartbreaking, heart wrenching. And, don’t […]

without control

It’s been 4 days since I’ve seen my boys. They went off to camp this week with our church. For the very first time they’ve been gone, away from me, without family. I’ve been a nervous wreck. I’m not there for them when they get hurt or when their feelings get hurt. I’m not there […]