mothers R they – Mother’s Day 2012

by an odj community member on May 11th, 2012 | no responses
We consumed whatever they consumed, our places in their lives, we assumed; from day to night, night till day, our nursing mothers are they. In sickness or in good health, their love and care are our wealth; their legacies are here to stay, our compassionate moms are they.    Whether we are at... read more »

staying grounded

by Jeff Olson on May 11th, 2012 | 5 responses
Best-selling author John Eldredge recently wrote a book about Jesus titled Beautiful Outlaw. One of the things that struck Eldredge as he researched and wrote his new work was noting how grounded Jesus was as a person. Eldredge wrote that Jesus had the “ability to navigate praise, then hatred,... read more »