Federal agents swooped in and took my neighbor from his workplace. It was the middle of the day. He wasn’t expecting it. His girlfriend and children weren’t sure what to do or how to contact him. He sat in prison for eight months before his federal trial. It seemed unjust, unconstitutional, unamerican. But I wasContinue reading “Making a Difference”
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When God Made Fruit
Listen HERE A ministry called “On Eagle’s Wings” sends us interns every March. Each young man who has come has been saved by Jesus and OEW helps them learn to share their “hope story.” They spend the summer months traveling to different reservations across North America sharing the story of how Jesus saved them. ThoughContinue reading “When God Made Fruit”
Cultivating Meaning
As soon as I make a cup of tea, it cools and I drink it. It isn’t static. It doesn’t grow warmer nor does my cup refill itself. The modern mind suffers under the delusion that everything is improving all the time even when we have hard evidence to the contrary. I have been enjoyingContinue reading “Cultivating Meaning”
Known by their Fruit
Your identity feeds your actions. I am a mom, therefore, I do laundry and cook meals. I am a writer, therefore, I sit down with my notebook and pencil everyday. I am a teacher, therefore, I plan lessons and grade papers. You get the idea. How we identify ourselves plays out in ourContinue reading “Known by their Fruit”
Sarah Dixon Young 