The church lady stopped in at the grocery store on the way home from church. She'd signed up for a meal train, and baked potatoes with all the fixings were on the menu. Taking food to a grieving family is something we do when we do life in community. We can't fix the...
Germs don't stand a chance I used the mega, industrial, $9.00 washer at the laundromat. That's thirty-six quarters, put into the slot, one at a time. Because when you have to "anti the bacteria" from every piece of your bedding, those huge washers and dryers come in...
I had no idea how much I missed preparing a Bible Study. I used to do it a lot. When I became a staff member at a church, I somehow I drifted away from leading in-depth study myself and into encouraging and equipping others to do it. I love it all. But I’d almost...
Piano with Jana is one of my favorite ways to pass an hour. It happens every Tuesday afternoon at my mom's living center. Jana's been leading this hymn singing for a few years now. She remembers my dad sang with gusto and complained about the piano being out of tune....
And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” ESTHER 4:14 (ESV) I've been a little more dependent lately. I talk a lot about the importance of community. But I'm just like everyone else. I like to think of myself as independent and...
A friend recently suggested, hearing about my time with my mom in my hometown, "You're on a pilgrimage!" If I wasn't on one before she said that, I am now. You can't go home without remembering. And when going home takes you to where your faith was birthed,...
Today I’m enjoying the mountains and the snow from our apartment window. My knee is in a brace, iced, and elevated. My gracious friends are taking turns staying home with me to make sure I don’t try anything foolish. Thank you for your prayers and encouraging words....
The picture is a spoiler: from on top of the world to flat on your back! It’s a tale of two days on the slopes, or What a difference a day makes. Too big a story to tell in one part, so you’ll have to come back tomorrow for part two. Face the fear A friend invited me...
I waited patiently for the Lord;And He reached down to me and heard my cry.He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the mud;And He set my feet on a rock, making my footsteps firm.He put a new song in my mouth,...
Anxious to see you He was coming for a visit. She'd loved this boy-man since he came into their lives as an 8-year-old. He'd been trouble waiting to happen but soon grew up into one of her biggest blessings. He had her heart. And he was coming for a visit. The plan....
Ride along with Christi and share her God moments, conversations with strangers and friends, and the struggles and blessings of living on the road. You’ll see God at work, be strengthened by Scripture, and encouraged to join in as a travel companion with your comments and concerns. The Come Alongside Blog (CAB) is the heartbeat of Come Alongside Ministries (CAM)—where you experience the thump-thump-thump of life along the way.