"Stories have to be told or they die, and when they die, we can't remember who we are or why we're here.” 
Sue Monk Kidd

Stories that matter

Roxanne Engstrom

I’m a racist & a hypocrite. My actions AND inactions have caused pain and perpetuated suffering.   God have mercy on me, a sinner. Friends, we must lament, repent, pray, learn, & act. I am not an important voice in anti racism (please elevate voices of BIPOC always) & I thought a lot about even sharing anything […]

God have mercy on me, a sinner.

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“The need is up by a lot right now, up by around 75%,” Spencer, a volunteer at West Suburban Community Pantry shared that he has been arriving at 5:45am to help with the extra need. He is the only one available from his usual shift group as the other volunteers are over 65 and in a higher […]

“We are truly a community”

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Jodhpur was one of my favorite places we visited during our time in India. It is known as the “sun city” or the “blue city” because of the many blue houses painted blue around the fort in the old city.  Jodhpur is near the center of Rajasthan and attracts many people from India and the […]

Jodhpur. India part 2

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