Life Work in 2020: Shaped 4 Good

by Michelle Bauman, Director of Y4Life As a child, I spent lots of time with my grandma. She taught me how to crochet, how to ease an earache, and how to level off a cup of flour. She introduced me …

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For Whom the Bell Toll

by Michelle Bauman, Director of Y4Life Perhaps you’ve heard of the fairly famous novel, For Whom the Bell Tolls, by Ernest Hemingway. As Hemingway novels go, it’s supposed to be one of his finest. I spent years reading novels and …

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Life High the Cross

by Michelle Bauman We sang “Lift High the Cross” today at church. I’m certain I’ve sung it more than a hundred times in my life; it was a staple of my childhood, an easy hymn to belt out alongside my …

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Suffering and Psalm 74

by Michelle Bauman I don’t know about you, but I occasionally find myself being able to relate to the writer of Psalm 74. From the first verse, it’s clear the psalmist is tired of the suffering He is enduring, tired …

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Tennis and Toddlers

by Michelle Bauman Sometimes when I read about Christ’s ministry, I’m reminded of a tennis match. I envision Jesus, the number one singles player in the entire galaxy, standing on one side of the court, and the Pharisees, Sadducees, and …

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Saints 4 Life at Lutheran High

by Ella Wiegand, member of Saints 4 Life In the month of September, the Saints 4 Life Group at Lutheran High School decided to hold a collection drive for homeless people in Indianapolis. The drive was part of the school’s …

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A Need for Clarification

by Michelle Bauman, Director of Y4Life I  absolutely love to sing. It’s true. It doesn’t matter where I am or what I’m doing, I like having a tune in my head. And much to the embarrassment of my sons, I …

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Remembering Our Roots

by Michelle Bauman, Director of Y4Life I’ve been reflecting on roots lately … obsessing over them, if I’m honest. It all began last spring when I filled my herb tower with starter plants. Worried that the roots might not have …

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