Tag Archives: work

The Kindness of God

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Douglas Abbott

A close friend sent me an article that posed the question: Does our sin prevent the Holy Spirit from moving in our lives? The question is a difficult one. The answer is bound to lie somewhere between two cultural extremes.

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Welcome to Teen Challenge

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Douglas Abbott

I set off the alarm at the Portland Teen Challenge Center this morning. For two weeks I have been doing internship work here and steadily picking up the accoutrements of the job (keys, various duties, briefings, etc.). But this morning … Continue reading →

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The Captain Cook Hotel

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Douglas Abbott

“No one shall work for money, and no one shall work for fame; but each for the joy of the working”              –Rudyard Kipling. One of the best experiences I have ever had was working … Continue reading →

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Columbia Sportswear

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Douglas Abbott

I’m working for Columbia Sportswear now, enjoying the vigorous work and the novelty of working in a gargantuan warehouse.

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Fresh Blessings

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Douglas Abbott

I went out to the Columbia Sportswear warehouse this morning. It sits near the mouth of the Columbia River on the border with Washington State, receiving freight there along with a hundred other warehouses. The whole area is a huge … Continue reading →

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