Lee Blum
FINDINGbalance
Grappling with Grace…
June 11th, 2010
http://blog.findingbalance.com/
Hey FINDINGbalance Friends! I just returned from Fb’s amazing Hungry for Hope Conference in Colorado Springs. If you didn’t attend this year, be very sorry you didn’t and get your behind there next year! It is for sure something NOT to be missed! Hopefully, there will be some sort [...]
Erik Kakimoto
Associate Pastor
Cerritos Baptist Church
Cerritos, CA
Growing up as a 2nd generation Asian-American Christian, I was brought up in a culture deeply rooted in shame along with a theological framework that is often more shame-driven than grace-driven. In other words, I had to be someone “better” than who I was if I wanted to be accepted [...]
Gin Dagger
Co-Founder
The Broken D Ranch
Denver, Colorado
I had known for quite a long time that I had a story to write. Too many things had happened to me and evidence of God’s presence and protection was scattered throughout my life, even before I gave my life to Christ. My fear of putting my thoughts on paper [...]
Dave Kaufman
Retired
Prescott Valley, Arizona
It was September of 2004. I had just been given notice that my job of almost 15 years had just been shutdown and along with 300 other personal, I was out of a job. It was only four more months and then I would retire. And I found myself sitting next to [...]
Carol Barger
Phoenix, AZ
(Grew up in Nebraska)
A late in life surprise has transformed my perspective and lifestyle. From early childhood I had known and experienced the grace of God through salvation in Jesus Christ. Intentionally and with satisfaction to the degree I had been taught about spiritual matters I walked with God. Spiritual disciplines were my [...]
Rosemary Carlson
Biblical Discipler
Bella Vista Church
Rockford, Michigan
I grew up in a home where my father didn’t want me. He told me I was stupid and that I never should have been born. His treatment of me dealt a blow to my self-worth. To make matters worse I thought I had to have my father’s love [...]
Shirlee Lamoureux
San Juan Islands, WA
Registered Counselor/Certified in Domestic
Violence Advocacy/Spiritual Mentor
(Grew up in Farmington, NM and Ashland, OR)
I remember my early childhood with fondness. It was an idyllic time when neighborhoods were safe and being part of a gang meant being in a gang of kids who played Kick the Can and Run Sheep Run. It [...]
Lindy Black
Associate National Field Leader
The Navigators
Colorado Springs, Colorado
I was born into a football family. My dad was (and still is at 79) a football coach. I am the oldest of 5 kids. I grew up loving competition and I really loved to win! I believed the words of Vince Lombardi early on: “Winning isn’t everything. [...]
Brady Steenhoek
Director of Student Life
Southwestern College
Phoenix, Arizona
(grew up in Iowa)
I grew up in a Christian home, and have been involved with a church my entire life. Early on I learned how to behave really, really well. I learned to be good kid. I went to church every Sunday morning, Sunday evening, and [...]
Stewart Black
Cave Creek, AZ
In 1984 I looked, perhaps, a lot like you. Although I was a pastor, I lived a life of hiddenness, a life of barely concealed shame: Shame caused by the secret sexual sins that plagued me, sins I would contritely and tearfully confess before God, vowing with all my heart never again [...]