Dear Glen Mar friends, I spent the morning serving breakfast at Manna House in Baltimore alongside some other good Glen Mar folks. It was a great time! I hadn’t seen their new digs and it’s quite impressive—very new and clean and hospitable. I love serving at our Day Resource Center in Jessup, but if we get “full” there and you…

Dear Glen Mar friends, School is starting again, and I’m very excited for all our students (and teachers) will learn and experience this year! I hope you’ll join us as we conclude our series, Drawn In: Living the Creative Life with God, with “Rest.” We’ll be blessing students and teachers also, so don’t forget to bring your backpacks, water bottles,…

Dear Glen Mar friends, I miss the Olympics already! Did you know that studies have shown that the winner of the bronze medal is statistically happier over time than the winner of the silver medal? The Silver Medal Winner thinks in terms of having “lost the gold medal.” The Bronze Medal Winner is happy to have “won a medal” or…

Dear Glen Mar friends, I’ve been watching the Olympics with joy this year and it’s making me want to go to France (never been). One of my favorite parts is seeing glimpses of Paris (again, never been—hint, hint, to my spouse). I have noticed that in nearly every single event, you can see the Eiffel Tower in the background. Organizers…

Dear Glen Mar friends, The letter sign in front of the traffic circle reads, “Summer: Let the Son Shine In!” And this Sunday marks the start of our August Family Worship, a time when we have families helping serve in various ways throughout the month and special activities for families to share together. Our theme is called “Drawn In: Living…