This past week we had our YouthWorks training. All 250 or so summer staff hired to serve with YouthWorks throughout the United States gathered together in Minneapolis to learn together. Because YouthWorks has had a presence and relationships for many years in Puerto Rico, a number of this year's staff are Puerto Rican. Even more … Continue reading Todo de mí

I did not grow up observing Lent or knowing anything about the church calendar. As a "fundamental, old fashioned Baptist," I was taught that all of that (liturty - although I certainly didn't know the word then) was stuff that Catholics did and that it was just tradition, not religion, and that Catholics weren't real … Continue reading Lent

Here's to strong women. May we know them. I was fortunate enough to be raised by strong women. My mom gets stuff done. She is a fixer and a planner. Don't tell her your problems unless you'd like some solutions. She is witty and funny and smart. I grew up with one biological grandparent. Although … Continue reading International Women’s Day