Archive for September, 2008
habitat for humanity
My brother and I were talking on the phone several years ago, and he was telling me about his successful installation of a new ceiling fan in his home, and he said, “I do ceiling fans”. As if to say that yesterday he didn’t do ceiling fans, but now he does ceiling fans.
I always [...]
food and friends
When I was at ISU working on my bachelor’s in social work, I remember one of my professors sharing about her experience working with families in the Appalachian Mountains. She talked about the foods that the families prepared and offered her, some of them being a little questionable. She talked about how she used that [...]
Blues at the Crossroads
This is my view of Blues at the Crossroads. For the past several years, eXchange has staffed the gates at Terre Haute’s Blues at the Crossroads festival in downtown Terre Haute. The stage is set at 7th and Wabash with our volunteers letting people in and out all day long. We have the [...]
crashing
Last Sunday was another “Crash Sunday”, which means that we cut church really short so that we can go out into the community and love people with acts of service in practical ways. I reminds me of something a friend told me years ago in reference to serving: “We don’t need to have another Bible [...]
do they get any cuter?
This is Alex. He’s 4.5 years old, and as you can see, he’s posed in the stance which is universally understood to signify that he is Spiderman. Yes, he’s in swim trunks and has left his mask in the house, but clearly you can see that he is hiding webs in his palms and [...]

