Cassia's Place
Thoughts on Faith, Family, and Finding Purpose
Month: August 2017
want to help Houston? 6 things to know
We saw blue sky peek through around 6pm yesterday for the first time in days, and I think our whole city cheered. Even as harrowing rescue efforts continued and shelters filled, we had a moment of hope and a chance to smile at something.… Continue Reading “want to help Houston? 6 things to know”
waiting on a storm and preaching to myself
Between Monday’s eclipse and getting kids back to school, it’s already been a strange week. Now, with Hurricane Harvey bearing down on us here in Texas, we’re all throwing our schedules out the window and getting prepared. Storm prep is a bit sobering—last year’s… Continue Reading “waiting on a storm and preaching to myself”
what house are you building?
This week I posted on Facebook with regards to events in Charlottesville, VA, “I pledge not to look away, not to offer the cop-out of “It’s complicated” as an excuse for doing nothing. This white supremacist garbage is straight out of hell, and we’ve… Continue Reading “what house are you building?”
Keep Waiting and Be Brave
On Saturday I waited in a crowd at the airport International Arrivals gate. Our numbers grew, as did our wait time, but we weren’t unhappy. True, we were all a bit anxious—various members of our group kept popping up onto our toes and craning… Continue Reading “Keep Waiting and Be Brave”
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