by Jacquelyn Barnes I live in the collision between slowing down and being ambitious, between experiencing and interpreting, where freedom meets commitment. I believe in the power of the will. The greatest obstacle we face is a lack of will. Willpowerlessness. I take my goals and my commitments very seriously. I was raised to. They … Continue reading Creative Life
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The Pastor On The Ladder
by Kellan Day Go my children with my blessing, never alone. Waking, sleeping, I am with you; You are my own. This one line of a hymn played on repeat in my head as I trekked out to Spokane for ten weeks this summer. Having never entered the Pacific Northwest, my heart throbbed with nervousness … Continue reading The Pastor On The Ladder
Dead for the Neighbors
Kristina Pfleegor Every six weeks or so, instead of going to a Sunday-morning service, the members of my church do some kind of activity to serve the communities where we live: host a breakfast, rake fall leaves, paint over walls slathered with graffiti. This past "scattering" Sunday, we worked to pick up trash and whack … Continue reading Dead for the Neighbors