Encouraging words for the day.
Simply put, brokenness and scars make us perfect candidates to carry God into a broken world. We can relate! This also means that when we are out among the storms and waves of this world, we will be wounded again.
I remember when I held my firstborn for the first time. It was an overwhelming feeling. I was afraid to lift him for fear of doing something wrong. Shortly after…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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, 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 tonight. It looked so beautiful with a star shining underneath, I wondered if I could capture it and share it. Unfortunately,…