The Bride of Christ

We finish walking up the stairs and Jaben quickly throws out a disclaimer that Soma isn’t what he was expecting the first time he came. He isn’t kidding, no one was waving cars into open parking spots, no one with a lanyard and a smile welcomed us, they don’t have a newcomers table, and I’m fairly certain that this will be a coffee-shop-free experience. In the face of all of those facts, I’m not even sure that someone could call Soma a church.

December 31, 2015 0

Houseless

I sling my overstuffed gym-bag over my shoulder and squint against the cold drizzle that hasn’t stopped for the last five days. “You ready?” I say to my wife, as she jumps out of the car landing squarely in a puddle. “Puddle,” she says, like someone repeating the punchline to a really bad knock-knock joke.... Continue Reading →

December 16, 2015 1

Community

*knock knock knock knock We’ve spent the last four days driving a little over 2,000 miles and now we’re exhausted. That said, there is no part of me that is annoyed or perturbed as I swing my legs over the creaky bed and feel for my flip flops. *KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK It’s getting... Continue Reading →

September 22, 2015 0

Quick Update

FAQ: Where are you going? Frequent and insufficient answer: Southern Mexico. Like the skinny part of Mexico.

September 16, 2015 1

Landmines and Bus Rides

And that’s how it happens. Emotional land mines planted years prior get stepped on. Insecurities get triggered. Fears come to the surface. But, the miracle of marriage is that you get to work on it together. But, you can’t give up.

August 10, 2015 0

Selfless Love

I look at my wife as I hold her in front of our mirror. Her fake tooth is a slightly different color than her other ones, and her hair is a little thin on top, but, she’s beautiful in a way that photoshopped women could never be. She loves me completely, simply, passionately, and without the expectation that she’ll be paid back.

July 23, 2015 3