Steady as she goes, life goals
I did not make New Year's resolutions or goals for 2024. It's been a few years since I have written goals for the year. But just because I haven't made…
Don’t stand like a professional when you need to kneel like an amateur
Have you ever felt like an amateur but posed as a professional? When I posted a professional marriage tip blog, I felt that way. While writing, I initially felt uncomfortable…
Jude, a servant
We’ve recently finished a study of the book of Jude at church here in Pretoria. I recommend studying this book if you’ve never taken the time to dive into a…
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No one prepares you for when
There are times when life catches us by surprise. When things happen that we feel unprepared for, it's during those moments that we realize that no one prepares us for…
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…
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How much is this going to cost? When normal isn’t interesting
Growing up, I thought about my future. I wondered what I would do, where I would go, and who would be my husband. I had the usual dreams: to get…
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…
I baked a cake today
The following poem, I baked a cake today, was written in 2009. I wrote it for our daughter Mandy when we celebrated one of her last birthdays in Africa. How…
When mustaches were all the rage
When I first met Jamie, my heart skipped a beat. I met him in the early 1980s, so mustaches were all the rage. Jamie had a mustache, and I thought…
I was in a spelling bee
I was in a spelling bee in 5th grade. Yes, I’ve been a good speller for many years. I was a finalist in this spelling bee, and I was so…
