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Twelve Lunches Archive
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Hate
As an antidote to all the love around here lately, I thought I’d offer up a little bit of good... -
Business Lunch
Today, a guest post from Jacque. I wasn’t driving. My boss had borrowed her husband’s SUV for the day so... -
Bearing a Burden
It sounds corny, but by carrying around her belongings (two pairs of sturdy shoes, a box of office supplies, a... -
Number 8
I gave him an out, saying something about maybe he’d already had lunch. “Yeah, thanks anyway, I’m not hungry, I... -
Number 7
I caught a glimpse of him opening the bag and then dropping it rather unceremoniously on the ground. He... -
What The Church is Doing Wrong
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Number Six
I encountered the same man at Boulevard and Freedom that I’d given lunch #4 to last week. I felt badly... -
Possibilities
Today, my wish is that the New Year unfurl new possibilities- for the blog and its contributors, and for our... -
Memories
A grateful resident presented me with a chocolate turkey, wrapped in beautiful multicolored foil. Then she looked around... -
A Christmas Carol
As Marley disappears in a ghostly manner out the window, Scrooge looks out the window as he goes to close... -
Lunch 5- Out of the Comfort Zone
We (and our children) have had to learn to be gracious guests at both cockroach infested decrepit apartments and mansions... -
Giving Thanks
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What if God Were One of Us?
We try to equalize as much as possible, because I know that’s how God sees us. There is not... -
To Hear and Be Heard
Departing from the standard brief personal essay, today I’d like to introduce you all to my friend Allison Mitchell, founder... -
Duped?
I was pleased to have given away my fourth lunch, but in retelling the story, I began having doubts.... -
Spreading Good Cheer
I called out- “I have a lunch!” With out missing a beat, he replied, “Not anymore you don’t!” -
Do-er or Hear-er?
What in your life shows that you are a do-er, and not just a hear-er? -
Anticipation
We were on our way to church as a family, and I thought it would be a good... -
The First Lunch
A middle-aged Hispanic man is walking past the car where I pull up to the light. He sits down on... -
Twelve Lunches
What does the sign say, Mommy?