A message from our executive director, Deaconess Irene DeMaris Growth & Gratitude Years ago, my mom talked about growth being like a block of wood being sanded. It’s not always comfortable, sometimes it’s necessary, yet the more we grow as people the more authentic we become. To be human is to continually seek to live into our most authentic selves so we can help others and creation create a more beloved community and world. And at Iowa IPL we get to do this work together. If I could pick a theme for the past year for Iowa IPL, it would be one of growth. | |