Ambushed by Grief

Posted by Tim Jackson on March 9, 2010

It sneaks up on you. Unsuspecting. Then . . . out of no where . . . wham! You get hit by a wave of loss that leaves you reeling, wondering what just happened. Could it be true? Is this real? You scramble to get your bearings. Wham! You’re hit from a different direction. Your once stable world... Read More

The worst in us

Posted by Tim Jackson on February 6, 2010

My January 29th post, I saw God today, highlighted how the tragic events of the Haiti earthquake not only revealed  the horrific devastation to that tiny island nation already ravaged by poverty, but also celebrated the heroes of compassion and healing that emerged against the backdrop... Read More

I saw God today

Posted by Tim Jackson on January 29, 2010

Okay. I confess that I’m a fan of country music. I like a lot of different genres of music, but one of the things I like about country music are the stories told in the lyrics. There’s something powerful about a story.

So, why am I telling you this?

Well, George... Read More

Haiti

Posted by Allison Stevens on January 18, 2010

To me, writing about anything other than what’s happening in Haiti seems trivial. 

If you watched the news last night, you saw bodies being taken away in front loading bulldozers. It was, as Michelle Obama describes it, heartbreaking.

I wonder about the children without... Read More