by Amy L. Sullivan | Apr 18, 2013 | activist faith, disaster relief, SERVE
The mail came Tuesday. I’m not sure why it surprised me, but it did. I’m always shocked when the mail arrives after a tragedy. I want it to stop. Maybe as an act of reverence. Maybe because I want more time to mourn. The mail reminds me life moves fast,...
by Amy L. Sullivan | Apr 11, 2013 | activist faith, outreach, SERVE
As a child, I remember visiting the local bank. Dark, shiny wood paneling lined the walls. People in formal attire smiled and handed out Dum Dums. Black pens hung on beaded chains. Chatter remained hushed. I loved going to the bank and listening to the familiar...
by Amy L. Sullivan | Apr 4, 2013 | activist faith, engaged in culture, SERVE
Today I’m thinking of my friends in transition. Because sometimes I think God waits in places that smell of bleach and Hamburger Helper. Places that house women without a place of their own who wear red, fuzzy slippers and children who sport sleeveless pajamas...
by Amy L. Sullivan | Mar 28, 2013 | ministry, SERVE
My spiritual mentor is tiny in stature, yet fierce in strength. If you walked into a room, you wouldn’t notice her. Soft spoken voice and quiet laugh, she blends into a crowd. I met Eileen when my husband and I attended a lunch at a new church. Before we walked...
by Amy L. Sullivan | Mar 21, 2013 | activist faith, SERVE
Six-year-old me stood on a new boardwalk in Northern Michigan and looked down. Initials and names etched patterns into the wood, and I wondered why someone would ruin fresh boards, boards still smelling of new wood. I wished for a pen or a rock. I wanted my name...
