So, here I was at some social work conference doing one of those self-awareness exercises: “Choose a photo from the assembled snap shots on the table, and write about it…” Aha! One of those “cut it out of a magazine and run with it” cheapo versions of a Thematic Apperception test. Well, okay. I’m game. …

Doris was in love with the deep South locale, but all I could think was, “Oh my God, Alabama! The place right under Saudi Arabia on the list of places I promised myself I’d never go in my life!” Yet, here we were saying “Yes!” to this ministry in Huntsville, after looking for churches all …