John Justus

My cup overfloweth in the auntie department! Here's my adorable new nephew, John Justus. He's a sweet little dude and I am so grateful that he and Libby are both healthy. I feel so fortunate to be his Tia!

Greenlake Christmas

I am blessed to live in a neighborhood with a lake, walkable coffee, walkable shopping, and good friends within the walls of my house!  Here's a few photos of the past few days, we've been having a blast with this fluffy cold stuff called SNOW!  

Christmas Green...

I heard a convicting sermon from Imago Dei church in Portland a few years ago and this video sums it up pretty well. My main squeeze, Jackson, also discusses the issue in one of his latest columns. Are we willing to give up ipods and dvds, gift cards and new clothes? Or has the spirit of consumerism become greater than the spirit of true giving?

$450 Billion = Amount Americans spend on Christmas every year
$10 Billion = Clean Water for the World

I hope that makes you squirm.

November 4th

See you at the polls! If you want to no what my 1 1/2 year old niece thinks, check this out.

A Thousand Questions

As promised, here's the video Sharon helped put together. Powerful.

Virtuous Woman

Watch out world, here comes Sharon Irving. She is talented in communicating the gospel through the art of singing, spoken word, and now acting. She stars in Willow Creek's new film, "A Thousand Questions." To purchase, check out Willow Creek's website. I will have a copy soon if you want to come watch it. The song posted is from the days of worship leading at North Park. If you listen long enough, you will here her spit.

Call and Response: Human Trafficking

Hey abolitionists, watch for this documentary coming to your city this fall. For more information and ideas on how to contribute to the end of slavery, check out Call and Response.