A journey of hope and healing – Clinic in Malawi
I want to share a bit of my life as a missionary. This entry is from November 2023, after I returned from a community clinic we hosted in Malawi. It was a…
Encouraging words for the day.
An expert novice, an oxymoron
I've learned something about myself. I've learned that I am an expert-novice at many things. That sounds like an oxymoronic description. How can someone be an expert-novice? Let me describe…
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Attention screenwriters, the book is better than the movie
I remember when my youngest daughter discovered the "Chronicles of Narnia" movies.. They are based on a series of books by C.S. Lewis. It didn't take her long to understand…
Stay close or you might lose your voice
Have you ever been scared? So scared that you couldn’t find your voice? I have! Many years ago, when I was a child, I got lost in the woods near…
Just because
Did you ever think that God does what He does for you just because He loves you? I was reading this morning in Genesis 19 about the destruction of Sodom.…
The hardest part of finishing
The hardest part of finishing is starting. As in writing a post, I find it difficult to begin. Experts in writing (there are many) say that the “hook” is the…
It’s almost the new year; have you heard of Bollywood dance?
It's almost the New Year, and many of us think of making the obligatory resolution to try something new. We make these resolutions with good intentions, but most of the…
I tried to take a picture of the moon
I tried to take a picture of the moon tonight. It looked so beautiful with a star shining underneath, I wondered if I could capture it and share it. Unfortunately,…
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Burned out and salty, facing the fire
I've felt a bit worn lately. Burned out and salty is a better description, I think. The year started in a challenging way. I hoped that after we got to…
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No problem, how to fight the battles of spring
"That will be no problem." Have you ever heard that before? Maybe when you brought your car to the mechanic, you were told fixing the issue would be “no problem.”…
