Open the Gates
I grew to love living behind a fence, barbed wire and broken glass at the top and bars on the windows keeping fear at bay. I craved safety and...
Category: A New Outlook
Ask for God Eyes
I walked down the road awhile before it dawned on me what an odd sight it was to see a dozen dead de-feathered ducks dangling in the tree outside our...
The Disempowerment of Charity {The Grove: Poverty}
It is incredibly challenging to talk about poverty well in an online space. I hope you’ve seen the due diligence poured into the discussions from this week as we...
Learning to See
I sat on a wall between the beach and the road in Thailand. To my right, three teens were in conversation with my colleagues. Silently praying, I watched facial...
The Gift of Belonging
My country, the Dominican Republic, gave me the gift of knowing what it means to belong. And for 28 years, I took that gift for granted. Not only did...
Running, Powder, and the Better Life
A few weeks ago, I got home from a long run, soaked in sweat. It's the kind of sweaty I didn’t know before I took up running in the...
Diary of a “Mature” Student
"No, don't do it like that," the instructor said. "Like what?" "Crossing over your hands like that when you turn. You gotta feed...
It All Matters
If someone came to me with the request “teach me to dance” I’d have nothing. Nothing. I can’t do the two-step, the tango, the twist. None of them. I’d...
A Different Kind of Opposite {The Grove: Opposites}
When I think of the word opposite, I generally think of definitions like different or contrary. I think of things that are complete opposites like apples and oranges or...
The Season of Unfinished Things
There are still spots available in Connection Groups for this fall! Head over to our Registration page to learn more. ************** “You...
