A Turning Point Statement
During the summer of 1994, a friend told me she thought I had the spiritual gift of encouragement. She posted a little note by my bed. It said, “You are an encourager.” I remember exactly what it looked like–the handwriting, the color–and how it felt to have someone name something like that about me. My […]
Another Message About Poop
I’m at the gym at 5:30 AM, and I think to myself: “I’m officially insane. What can come of this?” Each machine has little TVs, so I start watching this PBS interview about families in New Orleans who, 5 years after Hurricane Katrina, are still trying to rebuild their lives. A woman starts describing the […]