My sister and I visited Mark Pinto‘s exhibits “Joes Come Home” and “22 Joes Everyday.” The first exhibit uses digital photo prints of G.I. Joe dolls depicting issues facing Veterans, like homelessness, PTSD, divorce, traumatic brain injury, and suicide. The second exhibit is an installation of toy parachuted soldiers hanging from nooses. It depicts 22 […]
When Your Parachute Breaks
Did you know that when your parachute breaks, you can still end up in the hospital even if your jumping partner saves you mid-air? I was in Target and leafed through a survival book, landing on what happens if your parachute fails to open. What you’re supposed to do is loop your arms (up to […]
10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Joining the Ministry (Part 3)
As fun and funny children can be, I learned that being in a ministry is no joke. It’s is hard work and you learn a lot. Hindsight is always 20/20, isn’t it? Here are the last 4 things I wish I knew before joining the ministry. You can read the first 3 here and the second […]
What I Realized While Stuck in the Airport
I went to Cabo with my parents recently. Praise the Lord for a chance to relax! Although it didn’t start that way. My parents didn’t bring their passports since the booking agent told my mom they only needed a government ID. Hindsight makes it funny (one of those “Remember that time” stories), but nobody was laughing that morning. […]
Growing Up in the Grace of God
I missed posting the 3rd part of the the 10 things I wish I knew before joining the ministry. Sorry. It’s completely my fault too. The draft is all laid out. I only need to put meat on the skeleton. But I worked on my LinkedIn profile instead. I don’t even remember how I ended […]
What’s New With You?
At a wedding, I asked a single friend what’s new in her life. “Um…nothing,” she said laughing. “Me too,” I laughed. “Do you ever think of doing online dating?” she asked. I paused. She misunderstood. I wasn’t asking about her love life. I was just asking about her life in general. We haven’t caught up […]
10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Joining the Ministry (Part 2)
Wouldn’t it be great if every ministry has a very detailed handbook with step-by-step instructions for any and all situations? It would certainly be easier! I joined the children’s ministry when I was 14 years old. You can just imagine how much I wish I knew then some of the things I know now. Read […]