In solitude and quietness, I bring Him my plans. These plans to make things better. Hard things, heavy things, things that will go off the rails If someone doesn’t intervene. I think it through and I gather up my best ideas. And here I am now, pleading with God. Please make these things happen for Your glory because If someone…
Nadia is a young teen who lives in Southeast Asia. Through her story you might find you know a few Nadia’s living in your world too.
Jesus changes everything! But sometimes “everything” is more comfortable to us than Jesus. When He reaches out, what is our response?
A bottle shatters and falls into the ocean. What happens to the shards? Follow the journey of the sea glass and consider how it might be you.
Here are twelve “easy” steps to make a spice rack. And some…lessons I learned along the way.
The distance from Texas to where I live in Southeast Asia is ten thousand miles. Like many other cross-cultural workers, we sold everything, quit our jobs, withdrew our kids from school, and waved goodbye to our family. “We won’t be coming home for Christmas this year, Mom and Dad. We’ll be in our new home.” TEN. THOUSAND. MILES. AWAY. It’s…
It’s Valentine’s Day weekend! This makes me think of all the countries where Kris and I have been on dates. We love to travel and feel blessed to have seen 19 countries together. As you might imagine, some countries are more romantic than others. But even in romantically-challenged countries, we gave it a valiant effort! Here’s one of my favorite…
I drive to the hospital…again. And as I do, I ponder the question: Have I crossed a line? “Enough, Jana. Enough drama with this family.” But something compels me. Is it You, Lord? Am I doing this for the right reasons? Or do I get some sort of twisted joy from continuing my relationship with this problem-riddled family? I don’t…
It’s 2021 and I’m sneaking in here to my blog to take a look around. My blog voice echoes against the edges of the website. This place has been empty for awhile. I kind of quit writing. Oh, I guess I can’t say that. Not really. I’m always writing—whether in my journal or in my trusty writing program on my…
Bang! Thump! Bang! Thump! Noah hammers the last of the nails to finish the ark. God told him to build the ark and in spite of the people mocking him (for until now it had never rained, so why build a boat?) he finished the work. Noah and his wife, his three sons, and their wives, all entered the ark,…
