At the beginning of this month, our landlord of many years who has graciously allowed us to live in this house at the rent of 600 per month and then a year ago he raised it to 650. Now due to an increase of taxes and his wife’s deteriorating health...

When you become a Christian God automatically enrolls you in to the prestigious of the Holy Ghost University. It is a place where the Holy Spirit teaches both in and through the written word of God and then also the hands on experience. In the world they call it the...

Around 3:30 this afternoon I was at the dollar store on Foster. There was this very loud and obnoxious woman roaming through the store calling out this name and issuing threats. I came around the end of the isle and squatting between two displays was this little girl not more...

There was a knock on my door just a moment ago. An older man, late 40s or early 50s he had a 6.75 horse power mower and a gas can and he wanted to sell it to me. I did not need it nor did I have the money to...

Today has been a good day. Laying the foundations for a new work in Southeast Portland. Testing the waters for a possible shelter for the Saint John’s folk. Spending time with family and hanging out with and old friend and having a *proper talk* filled with catching up and the...

So the newspaper headlines say after the findings of a Federal review that Portland Police tactics with the mentally ill are too harsh and will have to change. Unfortunately they haven’t started enforcing the changes yet. When Anawim on SE 39th was in operation there was a guy named Larry....

It was a curious thing that I was allowed to watch today. A young crow launched himself from the arm of a street light and was I believe attempting to land on a patch of lawn on the other side of Division across from the Dairy Queen on 56th street....

Today I was helping a neighbor with a project. After awhile he took a break and I wandered into backyard/ forest to see how my grapes were ripening. So I picked a small cluster and began to munch on them. as I was gazing at the yard I became aware...