It was one of those mornings where everything seemed a bit extra complex and crisis-like. Our numbers were up the night before, hitting around 112 at the emergency shelter. It seemed the most vulnerable people from the shelter’s history had... Continue Reading →
I walked up the stairs this Wednesday afternoon at the shelter slower than normal. Maybe it was the heart burden of weekend shelter-happenings, maybe it was the four hours straight of one-on-ones this morning (poor planning), maybe it was the... Continue Reading →
So there I sat. At this meeting with other social service professionals discussing the ups and downs of shelter life. The joys and the sorrows of sharing life in a unique way with people in the midst of crisis and... Continue Reading →
(This was written in reflection after some severe cold in Whatcom County) There I stood in the lobby of the main shelter building, awaiting a meeting with a staff person, Robbie, overseeing Men's Ministries. I was chatting with Cathy at... Continue Reading →