So CNN now has an impact news page…which is so cool. http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2007/impact/index.html Take action on the news you consume! These resources include some of the highest-rated charities by CharityNavigator.org (an independent and non-profit organization that evaluates and rates thousands of charity groups based on effectiveness and financial stability) and are vetted by CNN journalists for… Continue reading CNN tells how you can help

MAN! Sometimes I am just can’t believe God would be so good or so in control or so…just has everything together. As you know, I’ve had lots of questions lately. My friends have had lots of questions lately. And over the past year, it honestly has shaken my faith a bit. Why the suffering? If… Continue reading It's ok. Don't pray or read your bible.

Judas (not Iscariot) said, “Master, why is it that you are about to make yourself plain to us but not to the world? “Because a loveless world,” said Jesus, “is a sightless world. If anyone loves me, he will carefully keep my word and my Father will love him—we’ll move right into the neighborhood. Not… Continue reading all the answers

Sometimes I just feel stifled in this life. Ya know? It’s hard to have faith, whether things are happy, sad, or in between. Sometimes I just want Jesus to be HERE. I know He is, but I want Him to come back and make everything alright for everyone like He promised and let me catch… Continue reading Previous Post

My friend Sam tagged me for this oh-so-fun blog game. So I played. And here are my answers. Ok the rules. Once you’ve been tagged, you have to write a blog with 10 weird, random, facts, habits or goals about yourself. At the end, choose 6 people to be tagged, list their names & why… Continue reading I done got tagged.

I’m almost done reading Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery. I have been touched and inspired in lots of ways by this book, especially in my current interest in the slave trade of today. I got the book last year when I was in NYC, and I actually got to… Continue reading Wilberforce is an awesome name

It is a great relief to me that God never changes…a huge and anchoring relief. If we are faithless, He will remain faithful, for he cannot disown Himself. 2 timothy 2:13

Man. This weekend I am so. busy. Birthday/Father’s Day party for Dad tonight…homemade lasagna, wine, birthday cake, and games. Sleepin’ in Saturday (yes, that is ON the schedule) FREE day at the Indianapolis zoo with coworkers Camping Saturday night Canoeing Sunday Another Father’s Day party for Papa Hergott I’m tellin you. I’m stressed just thinking… Continue reading it's tough bein' me

Last night, when I got home from work, I was so relieved to be at home after staying in other people’s houses for three nights that I just threw my comfy clothes on a lay down on the couch with my book. But…the road called. So it wasn’t long before I ditched the book and… Continue reading turtle in the road

I want to go on a trip. I don’t care if it’s hot or cold, city or country, beach or forest. I want to see something new and refreshing. I want to see some different faces. I want to think different thoughts and break out of the routine a little bit and take lots of… Continue reading outta here