Nowhere to live, nowhere to fall He used to have money, but he’s wasted it all. His face is a photograph burned in my mind, But I pretend not to see him for the twenty-first time
He sleeps under stars, that’s all he can afford His blanket's an old coat
Even Moms Can Do Hard Things 05/23/09
A couple weeks ago, on a sunny Tuesday morning, Lauren and I along with our mom and sisters drove down to Portland to share our story and encourage the women of a MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) group. It might have been just me, but I was nervous. Mainly because I felt inadequate to speak to moth
Rachel's story 05/17/09
"I picked up 3 bags from you when you spoke last week at our MOPS group...I started praying, asking God to bring someone for me to share it with. Sunday afternoon, I went out my front door and there was a homeless man with his shopping cart sitting on my neighbor's sidewalk steps. I knew t
30 Hour Famine 05/09/09
Last weekend, Lauren and I had the privilege to share our story with youth from Dallas, Oregon. The event we spoke at was a 30 Hour Famine, where teenagers from the area come together to fast and learn about hopeless people and how they can help. The evening we spent with them was such a blessing
One Story at a Time... 05/02/09
"I used to hand out a dollar or two to homeless people on the street corner, but I now give out H2O bags. I really like giving your bags, because the faces of the homeless people glow when they see me hand a big bag full of food out the window. Keep up what you're doing."