Goose on the Loose!
The call went out one Saturday morning for help at the emergency room—that is the parking lot where Wally Bytnar was trying to corral a herd…
Nolan the Star Thrower
Fifteen years ago, I went to the hospital with some abdominal pain. I wasn’t sure what was happening, but what I thought was happening was an…
Funnel Cake and Friendship
Funnel Cake, n. fried dough, a kind of celebration, about coming together, see for no good reason It was decreed that this past Friday was to…
Summers in Chicago
Jumping off the rocks at Montrose Harbor. Nights around the patio campfire roasting marshmallows. Gallery openings at Everybody’s Coffee. Experiencing a resident from the shelter getting…
Goose Herding
Six baby geese hatched high up, living precariously on the edge of the Weiss Hospital rooftop. Because it can take anywhere from 2–3 months until they…
Why I Stayed: Anastasia Bird
Having lived here for a year from 2005-06, I moved back to Wales, to get a degree in Biology and watch my siblings grow up a…
Peep Wars
Some days we make mountains out of molehills—and some days this isn’t just a euphemism. You see, this week a mountain of donation Peeps appeared in…
Ways to Serve at JPUSA: Internships
There are so many ways you can serve at JPUSA. If you’re local, we can help you become a volunteer at our local shelter, Cornerstone Community…
Deeply Rooted for Women: May 21, 2016
Community, connection, tribe. These are online buzz words used by many of us and more often than not it is because we are looking for it,…
Fest 4 Us 2016!
Every year Jesus People USA has a huge celebration over Easter called Fest 4 Us. We have dodge ball tournaments, karaoke, Legos, art, ping pong, Mario…