by cldi | Oct 4, 2011 | Mentorship & Discipleship, Stories
I wonder how many of us professing Christians truly think about discipleship? I believe it is fair to say that we live in a time and place where it is quite easy to be a follower of Jesus. We can meet freely and publically, we can download a plethora of sermons from...
by cldi | Sep 1, 2011 | Community Development & Housing, Stories
Repairing ‘punch holes’ in walls is a skill I never imagined I would need to learn. I also never thought I would be driving a pick-up truck, pulling a trailer, and spending more time on a John Deere mower than in my own car. Leading youth in lawn and landscape...
by cldi | Aug 3, 2011 | Community Development & Housing, Stories
It all began several months ago in the spring, just as the weather took a turn for the better and neighbors began to emerge from their homes after a long cold winter. Walking down the back alley on my way to work I saw her, my six-year-old neighbor. Walking by and...
by cldi | Jul 4, 2011 | Community Development & Housing, Stories
As I begin writing this post it is the 1st of the month. For companies like ours, where we provide affordable housing to many people in South Billings, this day marks the day that rent is due. Have any of you ever been a landlord? Well, I have to tell you that this...
by cldi | May 11, 2011 | Community Development & Housing, Stories
It’s hard to explain my experiences in Bangladesh. Probably because I feel words don’t do it justice and pictures cannot seem to capture all there is to witness. Simply finding three phrases to encompass all the sights, sounds, feelings, and intensity seems absolutely...