UNCOMMON GROUNDS CAFÉ
  • Home
  • About
    • Our Ministry
    • Our Beginning
    • Our Partners
    • What is "The Hub"?
    • Staff
    • Menu
    • Media
    • Rental
    • Blog
    • Contact
  • Ministries
    • Earth Angel Apothecary
    • The Franklin Avenue Park
    • Arts
    • Recovery Services
    • Jail Ministry
    • Spring Street Garden
  • Volunteer Signups
  • Events
    • 2023 Golf Outing
  • Merchandise
  • Trainings
  • Pulpit Supply
  • How Can I Donate?

FULL TO OVERFLOW

9/3/2019

0 Comments

 
Picture
By: Marla Duncan 

​This summer, I found out what "Capacity" really means to me, and I thank my Heavenly Father God (Pop Pop) for that. This month is my first full month back at the Cafe since summer camp finished, and I must say, I didn't want it to end. This summer was my third year doing summer camp, and I never experienced it the way that I did this year. Normally I was at a site not very close to home, but this was our first year actually having a summer program in the complex where I live. Every child came from a different household, which was hard because some children had a lot more than others.

There was a child that was banned from going on every field trip that we had, and when I made that decision I was thinking with my mind, not my heart. He came and let me know that he had never been on a field trip before. So we prayed on it, and decided to let him attend the trips. I made sure he was stuck to me like glue! In the midst of this, he and I had tons of conversations. I discovered that he's an amazing child; he came out every day and showed himself strong in a world that labeled him a bad child or a huge problem. Adults, teachers, and counselors have literally blocked him from seeing the world that he deserves to see like any other child. But I will forever have a relationship with him, and I will show him the world in the light that he deserves.

What I am explaining in this post is this: when I think of capacity, I think of loving everyone with full grace and integrity no matter the situation. We must keep giving that gift of love that our Father gives to us every single day so people can have the opportunity to pass it on.
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Sign up for our weekly newsletter

    * indicates required

    Archives

    February 2021
    January 2021
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    April 2017
    October 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

Picture

Contact us

Phone To Cafe: 724.375.6141
​

Email:
​ info@churcharmyusa.org​

​

​Address:  
380 Franklin Avenue 
​Aliquippa, PA 15001

Social media

Picture
Picture
Picture

Cafe Hours:

Tues: 7 AM—3PM 
Wed:  7 AM—3 PM 
Thurs: 7 AM—3 PM
Fri: 7 AM—3 PM  
Closed Saturday-Monday 

​Website by abrasiveInk
Photo used under Creative Commons from drift would
  • Home
  • About
    • Our Ministry
    • Our Beginning
    • Our Partners
    • What is "The Hub"?
    • Staff
    • Menu
    • Media
    • Rental
    • Blog
    • Contact
  • Ministries
    • Earth Angel Apothecary
    • The Franklin Avenue Park
    • Arts
    • Recovery Services
    • Jail Ministry
    • Spring Street Garden
  • Volunteer Signups
  • Events
    • 2023 Golf Outing
  • Merchandise
  • Trainings
  • Pulpit Supply
  • How Can I Donate?