Jill’s Story

Jill’s Story

Gather Where I Am There are “necessary endings” in life – sometimes we are called to leave a job, a church, a friendship. Necessary endings are not always easy, and in fact, sometimes we lose a part of ourselves that only those we leave know about. I experienced a...
Rachel’s Story

Rachel’s Story

I Hope “I hope…” I have said these words throughout my life, often followed by such statements as “…you feel better,” or, “…things get better for you.” But what is the source of my hope? In childhood, my hope was rooted in my family. In early adulthood, my...
Keith’s Story

Keith’s Story

Gather Creatively I have memories of lugging camera gear up the sun bleached side of a steep trail overlooking a California beach, of standing outside the bay doors of a sound-stage as the sun came up struggling to stay awake having spent the whole night tearing down...