It’s the day after Mother’s Day and I’m sitting alone in the quiet, early morning hours. Getting up early is not new to me. While I’d love to have a…
I don’t like to mince words. Nor do I like exaggeration. I weigh what a I say hoping that I’ve kept it real and to the point. So, when I…
Don’t panic! Life is crazy right now and it’s tempting to panic. World events have us on the edge of our seats. The news coupled with the anxiety we face…
It took me some time to figure out what people meant when they said that they flew on the “red eye.” Now that I’ve traveled, I understand. Flying at an…
Lately, we’ve been flying a lot. Counting our time spent in airports waiting for our connecting flights, we spent 24 hours going to Liberia and another 24 hours on our…
About a week ago, I was flying on the red eye to Liberia from South Africa. It was a long, but thankfully uneventful, journey. I wasn’t prepared for the heat…
I’ve been in Liberia for a week teaching in a week-long leadership academy for church leaders. Let me just say that my first visit to West Africa has been amazing.…
I want to tell you the story of when I went on a mission when I lived in Burundi to cover two cushions for my rocking chair. This chair is…
I've not had a bad headache in years. But I had one last night. I had forgotten how much that kind of headache can impact your life the next day.…
The past few weeks have been harsh. I'm tempted to think, "If this is what the beginning of the year looks like, I'm not looking forward to how the rest…
