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Each month, on Tuesdays, I hope to write about someone in my life, in history, or otherwise who has influenced me, inspired me, or challenged me in some way (maybe all three!). This week, with all of the emails and facebook messages zipping around about Trayce Peterson's contract not being renewed, how can I not write about how Trayce has influenced my life and the lives of so many others?

Each month, on Tuesdays, I hope to write about someone in my life, in history, or otherwise who has influenced me, inspired me, or challenged me in some way (maybe all three!). Since I was on retreat on Tuesday and most of today (Wednesday) of this week, I'm moving my post-topics around a bit.

This week, I've been thinking a lot about Lisa Gustaveson who I mention in my post on Monday. I worked with Lisa in 2011-2012 at Seattle University's School of Theology and Ministry. She and I shared an office for that time; I was the program manager for Inter-religious dialogue and she was/still is the program manager for the Faith and Family Homelessness Project. I am deeply thankful for the time I spent working with Lisa. Her witness and her ministry continue to inspire me.

Each month, on Tuesdays, I hope to write about someone in my life, in history, or otherwise who has influenced me, inspired me, or challenged me in some way (maybe all three!). To start off this blog's first round of monthly entries, I've chosen my brother, Joshua Stacy!