For Wilshire Baptist Church
It was LeAnn’s idea and a good one: sit at our turquoise table at 2:45 p.m. and offer cold bottled water and bags of chips and crackers to the high school kids that stream down our street when school lets out. We wouldn’t put up a sign; we’d just be out there and try to get their attention, which is no small feat with kids who are awkward and hesitant and are prone to tune out the world with headphones. Continue reading “Random, Awkward Acts of Kindness”
For Wilshire Baptist Church
At Wilshire we are halfway through our “fAll In” emphasis that highlights the four key ways we are encouraged to participate in the life of the church: worship, learn, give and serve. We’ve had Promotion Sunday on August 19 and Generosity Sunday on August 26. Still to come is Service Sunday on September 2 and Worship Photo Sunday on September 9. Continue reading “Worship, Learn, Give, Serve”
For Wilshire Baptist Church
I was visiting in a hospital room, and when I looked up at the clock on the wall I saw something unusual: the second hand jumped forward five seconds at a time while the minute and hour hands moved at their normal, almost imperceptible pace. There it was: a perfect example of how time can fly and crawl, rush and drag, all at the same time. Continue reading “Time Travels”
