Blogiversary 6.0
It is so hard for me to believe the journey I am on most days of my life. It has been six years since I started this blog. My oldest was just 8 years old. My youngest 5. That seems eons ago. Now both girls are becoming young women, and I couldn't be prouder of how they engage with god and with others in their lives. Superstar and I have been married 17 years, and together for over 20. Time ticks. And now I principal my a$$ off each day trying to serve the families of Flint, Michigan which is not the safest place in the world for children. And I lean in to Jesus for my strength. Some days it is all I can do to get my frame right to engage in the emotional labor it takes to do what I am doing each day. And the thing I am learning at this juncture is that is the ONLY way I can do this. The last six years have meant: giving up a great job; selling the house I built with my dad; moving away from family friends and community; not having any idea from year to year what job I am going to