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May 29, 2015 by Aaron Wright
Triangle: Faith, Family and Friends
I nearly froze when she said we were going to watch “The Antwone Fischer Story.” I thought to myself, “The f@!* I am! I already watched that, lived that, and it’s not worth repeating.” As Mary Laymon, our facilitator, would go on to explain, my anxiety was high and I felt out of control because […]Archives
May 27, 2015 by Aaron Wright
Growth, Weeds and Some Beautiful Things
We were late gathering for directions to guide our first springtime Garden Work Day, but I knew it would look better once we got through the morning. It was colder than expected. So cold, in fact, that I put my slim winter gloves under my rubber dipped gardening gloves just to keep the numbness at […]Archives
May 23, 2015 by Aaron Wright
Why I Practice Morning Prayer
Two years ago this morning we were in a delivery room exhausted, a little scared and uncertain of our next move. My wife, Brooke, had gone into labor around 6:00am the day before. We had taken 12 weeks (TWELVE WEEKS!) of birthing classes to prepare us for what we hoped would be an unmedicated, natural […]Archives
August 6, 2013 by Praxis
Potential Placement Sites for Fellows
Placement Sites for Fellows Participation in Brendan’s Crossing requires 30-35 hours a week of voluntary service at one or more of partner churches or organizations. In exchange for this service, our partner organizations provide funding which covers fellows’ room, board, stipend, health insurance, and participation in the programming and activities of the community. Whenever possible we place a fellow […]Archives
August 6, 2013 by Praxis