Grant recipient provides fresh fruit from an old orchard
I pulled up to Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Bellevue, Washington last Thursday excited for what I could not yet see. As Pastor Gary Dalenius walked me out to the back of the building, I realized that this place was...
Choices
In my very first Hunger Rumblings post, I gave quick shout-outs to three different formative experiences that had huge effects on my passion for seeking justice, with a promise to follow up with more descriptive information in later blogs. I’ve...
Movie Monday (the final chapter)
As the dog days of summer wind down (it’s the end of August already–yikes!), I bring you the final installment of the Movie Mondays series. I hope you had the chance to check out one (or more!) of the titles....
Home is where your heart is, not your stuff
“How was your year?” people at Holden Village ask. They ask because they know that a year ago this month, I left my job, sold my house, saw my son off to grad school in a new city, and, after...
Fresh fruit, fresh perspective
A few days ago I was standing in my kitchen looking for a snack. Having just gotten back from vacation, there were no fruits or vegetables to be found and I was craving their nutrition. My first reaction was disappointment...
Saturated
Well readers, it took ten weeks, but on Monday of this week I had the overwhelming feeling that I’d reached the point of saturation – that state when no more can be absorbed, when one is full to the maximum...
See you later Rumblers!
This Friday will mark my last day interning at ELCA World Hunger, which has led me to reflect on these past eleven weeks. My first week of interning at ELCA World Hunger was overwhelming to say the least. I was...
Movie Monday
As the summer draws to a close (Yikes! That went way too fast!), grab a flick and think about how you can make the world a better place! Today’s recommendation: King Corn, 2007 (90 minutes) Two recent college graduates move...
Examining World Hunger at Lutherhill Ministries
Each year ELCA World Hunger provides funding through our Education/Advocacy grants to organizations working to educate Lutherans and others on the root causes of and solutions for world hunger, or organizations advocating on behalf of those who live in hunger...
Pay your library fine with food
I am in a place that the Lord has made. Sitting in a chair on my balcony, waiting patiently for a meteorite shower to commence, I spy the single light on top of the mountain in front of me. I...