Sometimes I don’t want to
Sometimes I don't want to. Really.Have you ever had an assignment that you didn't want to finish? Most of us have.We live with extended power cuts. I don't like it,…
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Listen carefully, learning how to live in the moments that follow
Earlier this year, I wrote this post on how important it is to listen carefully. The lessons in it still feel relevant today. I’ve learned that the hard lessons of…
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Chase the vultures away when they want a free meal
A common sight in Africa is that vultures can regularly be seen circling the skies as if they’re saying grace in search of their next meal. They are opportunistic carnivores,…
I’ll do anything as long as it’s convenient
I'll do anything! Go anywhere for You God!Many of us have said those words at one time or another. In moments of great blessing, when we've seen God come through…
A lifetime of memories and lavender roses
I spent yesterday working on home projects. We moved into our house last month and I’ve struggled to find the energy and time needed to do the fine tuning of…
I must have told you by now
We are church planters. I must have told you by now (ha, I know I have). The job description for church planters has often required us to move once we…
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Why pork roast? When dinner rolled into the living room.
Some years ago when we were living in Burundi, we were having visitors over for dinner. I fussed and fussed. I felt a bit insecure in my cooking abilities and…
My books of choice used to be Peanuts, introducing Not a Matter of If but When
It’s no secret I love to read and study. It’s a discipline that my parents instilled in me many years ago. My books of choice were Peanuts comics back then.…
Be nice. A simple way to avoid a crisis.
I remember one of my favorite things to say to my three older kids when they were growing up was, "Be nice." Sometimes it felt nearly impossible to get through…
10 blogs that I love
I love reading. It’s something my parents cultivated in me as a child. My preferred choice of books at the time were Peanuts comic books. I read them by the…
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