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I am the Lord
Promise in the Night Lenten Series: I am the Lord Isaiah 43:1-7 with Mark 14:43-46, 53-62 This morning as we begin our conversation together about this week’s promise in the night– Jesus saying to us,...
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A Conversation with Kevin
Hear more about the passion and excitement my husband Kevin has about his new job. It’s more than a job– it’s a ministry and it is great to watch him shine! I am so proud. We are currently preparing...
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Hunger: Up Close in Africa
On the day of the announcement that Kevin would soon become the CEO of Feed the Children, a reporter asked him “You are not going to do any more of those commercials with African children starving with...
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In Kenya with Gratitude
We have now been in Kenya for two and a half days– a country where Feed the Children has a strong presence through its work in the slums, with orphans and also in villages too. I shared a devotion with...
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The Spirituality of International Travel
Often times in the church, we think of spiritual disciplines as a practice which we can qualify as holy action. Practices like praying, reading scripture, doing works of charity and the like are often...
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Why do you do this work?
Over the course of our travels and many meetings with Feed the Children staff, partners and other NGO leaders there is one question I find myself asking these folks over and over: “Why do you do this...
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Dance Your Dance
When is the last time you felt alive? When is the last time you felt free with passion bringing light to your eyes that you thought was long past? When is the last time you danced? For me, being...
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Communion with Cake
It’s always fun in my clergy circles to share stories about creative ways we’ve officiated and served communion. Especially during service trip experiences when the normal supplies are are rare to...
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“We Just Want to Feel Useful”
But I can’t seem to get these boys we met in Africa out of my mind because as many of you know, some of the greatest gems of experiences take time to sink in . . . One of my favorite experiences of the...
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Well, Hello Again: Africa
My travels on behalf of Feed The Children this week have taken Kevin and I back to the continent of Africa. It’s been over a year since we last stood on this land. It has been a year when our hearts...
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The Way God Sees the World
The Way God Sees the World Matthew 5:1-12 (Micah 6:1-8) Sermon Preached at St. Matthew’s Presbyterian, Silver Spring, MD Let me start off this morning by saying that I realize the sermon title: “The...
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What Americans Can Learn About America From Not Being in America: Part One
This week, I’m on travel with Feed the Children. Kevin and I have come to Africa to support the launch of the new Feed the Children brand and do some other important work as part of moving the mission...
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What Americans Can Learn from Not Being in America: Part 2
My mind has been dragging and my heart has lingered in this week and half that I’ve been home from Kenya. Thus, the reason the part 2 of this series has taken me so long to write. When the faces of...
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Why We Must Care: Ebola
What does it mean to be in global community? It’s a question I’ve asked myself a lot lately. In August, I made my third trip to Africa in the last two years. I will go again by the end of the year. The...
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Learning in Africa
Jambo (hello) from Kenya. For the past two weeks, I’ve found myself traveling in East Africa to participate in the work of Feed the Children. I’ve taken early morning flights. I’ve brushed my teeth...
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Good for the Soul: Travel
If you missed the first two installments of this series, start here with hospitality and continue with beauty. Americans can be so small-minded. We can be out of touch with what life is really like...
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"We Just Want to Feel Useful"
But I can't seem to get these boys we met in Africa out of my mind because as many of you know, some of the greatest gems of experiences take time to sink in . . . One of my favorite experiences of the...
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Well, Hello Again: Africa
My travels on behalf of Feed The Children this week have taken Kevin and I back to the continent of Africa. It's been over a year since we last stood on this land. It has been a year when our hearts...
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The Way God Sees the World
The Way God Sees the World A sermon preached from Matthew 5:1-12 & Micah 6:1-8 Let me start off this morning by saying that I realize the sermon title: “The Way God Sees the World” is...
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What Americans Can Learn About America From Not Being in America: Part 1
This week, I'm on travel with Feed the Children. Kevin and I have come to Africa to support the launch of the new Feed the Children brand and do some other important work as part of moving the mission...
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