I can't post this fast enough this morning. I'm so excited! Patricia, a Hope graduate, will be leading worship music at the national Christian Alliance for Orphans conference. A former street child. Think about it. Click her (and husband Bruno's) pic below to go to the live stream of the conference. It's all great, but her part should start at 9:45 AM Central. More about this fun story soon! UPDATE: If you're just now getting here, you missed the live stream of the event, but let me tell you... Truth (sung through Patricia) brought down the house! As 2500+ people sang "God of the City" in English – and Patricia sang in Portuguese – I grabbed this picture from the live stream. That light ... Keep Reading...
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Mother’s Day gift idea for the SPICY Mama!
What? Not what you expected? I first heard of Penzeys Spices about a decade ago when a cute little brown cardboard box arrived in my mailbox – four glass jars of grilling spices inside protected with bay leaves, cinnamon sticks, and whole nutmeg. How's that for eco-friendly packing material? The gift was a little thank you from a friend – and it made a big impression! Since that day, I've ordered Penzeys gifts (and gift cards) online for lots of people, but I was never near a Penzeys Spices store ... until just the other day. I walked into this one in Raleigh, North Carolina. It was all I'd hoped it would be – and then some! So many good ideas! There's even a section of the store ... Keep Reading...
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I am ROCKIN’ IT this week!
Oh, my goodness, it's a crazy-busy week here at My Place. What's it like at yours? You know the #RiskRejection posts I wrote? The ones telling you about deciding to put our old house on the market continuing to downsize our life–to upsize our faith preparing for a broken heart – and researching needs of children in my own community organizing workshops for the Christian Alliance for Orphans Summit – sharing Hope Unlimited's successful residential model with orphan care providers worldwide talking taboo – and volunteering to be a CASA – and hoping to facilitate another movement in my community All of those things are picking up speed this week. ALL of them! The sign is in the yard, showings are ... Keep Reading...
