Malls are bustling with Christmas shoppers. Even here on our tropical island in Asia. Everyone seems to have a long “to do” list. My shopping list was short yesterday, but wriggling my way through the crowds made my trip to the mall long and tiring! Whew! A few years ago, I contemplated all that God did to get “ready” for…
I’m sitting on the balcony of a hotel, looking out over the Gulf of Thailand on this Thanksgiving Day! If turkey, American football, and relatives at the table are what make Thanksgiving Thanksgiving, then I’ve made a terrible mistake somewhere along the way. But if God‘s provisions, fellowship, and spiritual brothers and sisters are what make Thanksgiving Thanksgiving, then I’m…
Twice a year my parents took me and my siblings to spend a week at the beach in a little town called Pangandaran. We packed our van with all the supplies we would need: food, snacks, towels, swimsuits, medicine for the inevitable minor injuries, games, pillows, and a table fan for Mom (the rest of us just had to figure…
School is back again and y’all, it changes nothing for me. Which is weird after so many years of the school years and summers dictating our calendar. But I’m watching my friends send their TCKs (third culture kids) to college and it reminds me of a prayer I wrote a few years ago. It’s on this blog already, but I’m…
Discouragement drags on slowly. But what if patience in trials is more than mere survival—what if it’s worship?
Whether I’ve lost my sense of humor, been silenced by suffering, or simply reached the end of my earthly days, know that I found joy not in circumstances but in a life penned ages before I was born.
Today we held our grandson for the first time and words cannot describe the thrill! A Prayer for Theo, from Psalm 121 (ESV) I lift up my eyes to the hills. As Theo arrives and grows, may his eyes Where does my help come from? always look to You for help. My help comes from the LORD, May his heart…
Joshua 3:5b “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do wonders among you.” What do you first think when I mention the biblical character Joshua? Maybe the song, “Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho”? Or maybe the words of Joshua 1:9, “Be strong and courageous”? Me too. That’s why I’ve enjoyed digging further into the account of Joshua and pondering…
In Keren, the pace of life meanders up and down the dusty streets. No one rushes to the store or hurries to have dinner ready on time. Time is just something that passes while life takes place. Dinner will be cooked and served, tasks will be accomplished… all in good time, but almost never on time… In those days, the…
What’s Your Ministry? Prom and graduation pictures popping up on social media remind me that Summer is almost here. If you are that student who isn’t going on a mission trip this summer (or if you know one!), this post is for you. It’s almost summer. Everyone else is doing some sort of ministry. Some have summer ministry jobs. Others…
