*The following is a written reflection of 1 & 2 Timothy by Claire Papp, a CLDI summer intern.God has moved me many ways through this exercise of reading and meditating upon His word, many of which may not be revealed until later. What kept surfacing in my...
Lessons Learned from the South Side
*The following blog is written by a sophomore University of Missouri college student, Clair, that interned with CLDI this summer. I am incredibly grateful for young people like Claire who are committed to living lives of knowing and following the person of Jesus...
Bits and Pieces
*The following blog is written by a dear friend and sister, Miriam. Last fall the Lord graced CLDI with Miriam to shed the Light of Christ as she diligently works in our office and interfaces with the many different people that call or visit the CLDI office on a...
Community
Living in the neighborhood has given me a strong sense of community that has been lacking from my life. Growing up in a Hutterite colony brought me face to face with community on a daily basis, a sense of belonging that was firm regardless of whether everyday...
The Gift of Intentionality
It is a Thursday afternoon as I write this letter… this is my first ‘break’ in the day from the stream of constant meetings that I seem to have. However, this last meeting came to me as a great and wonderful surprise. Taking a call in between meetings at...
My Community
*The following is a reflection from one of our interns, Gus. As part of the internship, Gus lives in the community in effort to love God and love others and works directly with Youth Works, our work to reach at-risk youth with the gospel. Whether he is volunteering...
Leaving Good Things
*The following blog was written by a dear sister, friend, neighbor, and co-laborer - Brit. As the chapter of the South Side, Billings Fellowship, and CLDI comes to a close, a new chapter begins. We have been blessed to have the Malloch family as part of...
In the Midst, God is Faithful
*Hope Education Network, otherwise referred to as HEN, is a work focused on serving teens and young women in crisis as part of CLDI’s effort to seek the shalom of our community. It has been awhile since I have last posted on my blog. Life has served up...
A Final Word- A Societal Woe (Part 7)
At the turn of the New Year, we set out to spend several months to reflect upon the challenges we face today as it relates to womanhood, fatherhood, family, and motherhood (special thanks to our friends who contributed!). Though our world is under great...
Motherhood – A Societal Woe (Part 6)
My husband and I had our first child earlier than we had anticipated. I realize now that I was completely unprepared for this change in my life. Physically, we had everything for the new baby: beautiful nursery, an abundance of clothes, all the right Dr. Seuss books,...