The last school bell rang today. Yellow buses hummed into the neighborhood. And children from the cul-de-sac and just beyond soon filled our house.
It will be this way all Summer.
Kids eating watermelon around our kitchen table. Kids playing doctor in my office. Kids dressing up as princesses in front of the hallway mirror.
Kids everywhere.
And… 
Series Archive: ‘None’
A Mystic In The Garden
Six Things Adoption Has Taught Me
Just six of the zillion things adoption has taught me:
1. Generosity is simple.
In 2007, I visited an Ethiopian orphanage, trying not to make eye contact with any of the little ones around me in need of a father. I’ve always found avoidance to be the surest way to never feel bad about saying “no.” My…
Because I Know When To Keep My Mouth Shut
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I know when to keep my mouth shut.
When Kelli writes us down dusty roads to a sponsored child’s home and I feel and smell every step of the journey all over again…
We walked around the corner, feet covered in red dirt. The squared off section of houses surrounded an…
Jesus & Justice For All #5: Deliverance of the Oppressed
Luke 6:1-9
While traveling on the Sabbath, Jesus and his students got hungry. They picked grain for lunch. The lawmakers said this was illegal: no grocery shopping on the Sabbath.
Also on the Sabbath, Jesus went to church and saw a man in need of healing. Knowing his critics were watching, Jesus healed the man and asked,…
Compassion Bloggers In Tanzania May 6-12
Well, it’s time once again to get on an airplane and cross an ocean with a bunch of people I met on the internet. I’m heading to Tanzania May 6-12 with the crafty and creative Maggie and The Nester, leadership guru Scott, minivan lover Kelli, homeschooling expert Jolanthe, and the resourceful Amy.
You can follow us…
Jesus & Justice For All #4: Deliverance Of The Poor
Luke 7:11-17
Jesus came to the one stoplight town of Nain with his disciples just as a funeral procession exited the city gates on its way to the graveyard. A widow trailed behind a casket, following her boy – her only boy – to his final resting place.
Jesus suffered with her, his heart filled with compassion.…
About Shaun — Shaun Groves is a husband, father, singer and communicator connecting the first world with the third world for the benefit of both.
