Showing Love in a Practical Way
“D, I don’t really feel like coming over today.” She said to me on the phone. “Why?” I prodded and asked for more information. I was disappointed that she was canceling our lunch plans, as I had been looking forward to spending some time with her. She said, “My mouth...Blessed are the Available
On a regular Sunday morning, a small troupe of kids from the neighborhood scurried from behind me and scrambled into the sanctuary to claim their seats at the small community church we attend. Not that agility was necessary, for no one would put up a fight for their...The Walls Came Tumbling Down
After work on a fine Friday, I drove to a very dear friend’s house to visit her new little baby boy. It was a joyful time of celebration. Our conversation for the evening centered on God’s leading in our lives, transition, the challenges of growing up, feeling the...Learning to be Present
Julia, Emily, and I were all returning from a long weekend retreat at Emily’s parents house on a Sunday afternoon. We planned to stealthily get into our apartment from the car carrying significant loads of stuff (food, ten loads of laundry, pillows, sleeping bags,...
We are a community of people “learning together to love our neighbors as ourselves” in a Latino neighborhood in Alexandria, Virginia.
As a faith-based Christian non-profit with a small staff and over 100 volunteers, we serve alongside more than 100 families and their children (1st-12th grades) each week through our community programs.