Marlena lost her job at a non-profit in February. Her mom had major surgery in March. And then a global pandemic hit.

Marlena discusses what it means to be a neighbor and show compassion when we can't be in the same space as other people due to the COVID-19 quarantine.

Links from the episode: - Terrence Lester's organization Love Beyond Walls

Marlena is published in a variety of venues, is an adjunct professor at Winebrenner Seminary. She is a board member of Evangelicals 4 Justice. Her new book, The Way Up Is Down: Finding Yourself by Forgetting Yourself, comes out soon (IVP, July 14, 2020). She is also the author of A Beautiful Disaster: Finding Hope in the Midst of Brokenness (Brazos Press, 2014). She is a member of Ink: A Creative Collective and lives just outside of Toledo, OH with her husband three daughters.

Get to know Marlena: Website: MarlenaGraves.com Twitter: @Marlena_Graves

Find Becky online: Website: BeckyLMcCoy.com Social Media: @BeckyLMcCoy

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