Archive for the 'Daily Christianity' Category
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Go With God, Immigrant
I first met her through a note on the church refrigerator: “Ana Guadeloupe. Brought to the shelter by police. She doesn’t speak English and only has an El Salvador ID. Call Chicago Immigration in the morning.”
Our three a.m. shift discussed this while we made breakfast for the 94 hungry homeless people sleeping in our sanctuary. As […]
Published by angelawd on May 1st, 2008 tagged Daily Christianity | 7 Comments »
I’m not in Minnesota.
My Mom and stepfather have traveled to MN with my great-aunt Joan, someone so close to my family that I’ve always called her my own aunt. I realized that in this situation, it’s much more important that my grandma have time with her sister and daughter than with me, especially if she’s still in intensive […]
Published by angelawd on April 11th, 2008 tagged Daily Christianity, Healing, Joyful living | 5 Comments »
Christians are brainwashed.
This is a common comment I’ve been hearing in discussions with atheists and agnostics lately. As I mentioned in a previous post, I’ve been working to learn more about other people’s beliefs and faiths so that I can increase my own understanding and the cultivation of peace.
Christians are conditioned to believe what they believe. They […]
Published by angelawd on April 7th, 2008 tagged Daily Christianity | 14 Comments »
A small bit of goodness
Every day, my huband’s job as a ministry director allows him to help drug addicts, homeless people, the suffering, the sick, and the dying. In contrast, I edit and write and build websites. Sometimes I wonder whether my writing makes the world a better place.
Last weekend I was blessed to hear the story of […]
Published by angelawd on April 5th, 2008 tagged Daily Christianity | 4 Comments »
I don’t belong here.
I’ve come to realize over the past few years that I am almost entirely surrounded by Christians in my friendships, family, and neighborhood, and it feels good. Too good, in fact. I’m not supposed to be here.
God calls Christians to be out in the world, loving and helping non-believers. When we get together with believers, […]
Published by angelawd on March 28th, 2008 tagged Daily Christianity | 16 Comments »
Ministry moment
I love my life as a freelance writer, but often my husband has the most amazing experiences as the ministry director of our church. Here’s an email he wrote me.
“What an amazing experience I had today. I was in the hallway when I saw an elderly black man coming to the church doors. The south doors are locked […]
Published by angelawd on March 14th, 2008 tagged Daily Christianity, Life With the Big Guy | 12 Comments »
Ripples
Sometimes we are the ones planting a seed of spirituality in another person. At other times, we are the ones watering the seed someone else planted. And sometimes, we are the ones helping to harvest the flowering of a soul.
Each of these actions produces ripples in the world - a small wave of action that touches […]
Published by angelawd on March 11th, 2008 tagged Daily Christianity | 20 Comments »
Rumors of me dying were greatly exaggerated.
A few hours after I wrote my Thursday post, I got a phone call. My husband’s co-leader was too sick to attend the weekend retreat; could I come instead?
I have to admit that illness is rarely a barrier when I have the chance to spend a weekend at a lodge praising God and helping people […]
Published by angelawd on March 10th, 2008 tagged Daily Christianity, Joyful living | 6 Comments »
Not a Eulogy
As I mentioned before, my pastor is leaving our church. Left, in fact, after last weekend’s farewell party in which I cried for about 3 hours while people told their favorite Pastor John stories.
The church leadership asked me to write an article about his 14 years of pastorship. They did not realize that I am […]
Published by angelawd on February 7th, 2008 tagged Daily Christianity | 2 Comments »
You say you want a resolution…
I’m back from my trip to Minnesota. My Grandma survived the surgery and is holding on. We had a good visit with her and my heart is at peace with our relationship.
I learned that she had given up her will to live and was in a major depression, but she was thrilled to see us. We […]