This interview with my mother appeared in the most recent edition of The Society Of Children’s Book Writers And Illustrators newsletter. I think you’ll enjoy the window it gives you into her history, her energy, and her motivation: Interview With Betty X. Davis In 2013 Austin SCBWI created the Betty X. Davis Young Writers of Read the full article…
As you may have read in yesterday’s post, the highlight of our 254,000-meals-packed-on-a-Sunday was a conversation with a woman who earlier in life had subsisted on just such nutrition. Yet as full-circle-remarkable as that conversation was, the day brought a number of other moments worthy of mention today. Here are five: 1. The power of Read the full article…
Numerically speaking, yesterday was extraordinary in the life of Good Shepherd United Methodist Church. 2400 people . . . prepared & packed & loaded . . . 254,232 meals . . . in just under five hours. We had a preposterous goal of 250,000 meals and by God’s grace and the goodwill & high energy Read the full article…
Here’s what the Good Shepherd Worship Center looks like this morning: What in the world? Are we cancelling church on Sunday? Hardly. We’re getting for the people of Good Shepherd not to hear the sermon but to be the sermon. Later today, volunteer crews will bring in loads of materials (and I mean loads) to Read the full article…
I have realized this week how often prayer functions in my life as something to get through. Many of you know exactly what I’m saying . . . prayer functions as the table setter for whatever is next on your agenda. At meal times, it’s what you get through so that you can do what Read the full article…
