Happy Mother’s Day, by Gena Blanchard
Ken and I talked about children before we got married and agreed if the other decided they wanted children we would have them, but we didn’t feel strongly about it either way. We checked in with each other from time to time and never got the itch. We [...]
Small Acts of Great Love, by Rachel Fisher
A recent study from The Society for Human Resource Management found that "94 percent of millennials want to use their skills to benefit a cause” and “57 percent wish that there were more company-wide service days.” As someone of that generation, I can attest that the pressure to [...]
Bible Buddies, by Sydney Collie and Madeline Beem
Madeline and I both joined the St. Luke’s staff family in the summer of 2018. It is the first time both of us have worked on a church staff. We confess that we thought the need for daily time with Jesus would be less than before, but we [...]
Sheila’s Story, by Pat Witherspoon-Hall
“Sheila” found Christian Community Service Center (CCSC) in early 2019 through a local church, where she had initially turned for help in her time of need. The hard-working 34-year-old mother of two children—ages 10 and 1—had recently moved to Houston from another state to flee domestic abuse. Sheila [...]
Some things you have to unlearn, by Rev. David Horton
An eighth grader at Jane Long Academy, located only one block to the east of Gethsemane, stabbed and killed another eighth grader after school on Wednesday, March 6. It was Ash Wednesday, the day that God literally rubs mortality in your face. The boys had crossed over Bellaire [...]
Let’s make Lemonade!, by Claud Riddles
In 1915, Elbert Hubbard coined the phrase “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade”. This optimistic phrase has been used and published by many people. Perhaps you have said this phrase when faced with adversity or a misfortune? Four years ago, I found myself facing a dilemma while [...]