Jeff Johnsen glanced around, hoping no one was watching—at least no one besides his dog Dakota. Thankfully it was almost dark. He carried wooden garden stakes in a Home Depot shopping bag. Finding a soft patch of dirt, he knelt down and began hammering a single stake. He didn’t stop pounding until it was completely […]
I’ve always had a hospitality bone,” says Samantha (Sam) Glenn. Joshua Station kids are helping her fill plates for community dinner—joining in the joy of serving their neighbors. Sam is Chief Operating Officer of Modern Plate, a Denver-based meal delivery service dedicated to family-style meals. Meals are prepared in a large commercial kitchen, packaged for […]
“I’d like to be healthier,” most of us would say – whatever our current level of physical health. Many of us are blessed with pathways for that to happen, with the primary barrier simply being our motivation level and priorities. For a great number of our neighbors, however, personal motivation is NOT the primary barrier. […]
Marcelle descends the staircase to rousing cheers. Beaming, she adjusts her tassel and cap. “Glorious,” her chosen walkup song by Macklemore featuring Skylar Grey, pulses her exuberance: “I made it through the darkest part of the night And now I see the sunrise Now I feel glorious, glorious I feel glorious, glorious” It’s graduation day […]
What a summer for our Joshua Station kids! “Water Day” in our courtyard was a grand celebration of all the fun, friendships, skills, and learning that broke forth every day in the past weeks. Just look at the joy on these faces. And to think it almost fell through… Literally the week before “JS Summer […]
Stir Us By Your Fire O Beloved Creator whose Spirit burns within us, may this season with its long hot days stir us to fun-filled activities with those we love. May our passion for your life expressed in us bring hope to those in need, engagement with the struggle for justice, and a renewed energy […]