Last night I heard that a woman I’ve been in ministry with has filed for divorce. I could only respond “ouch”. There are lots of details I don’t know (and that’s probably good), but I can only think how much our enemy is laughing. And that we need to continue Read more…
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. -Martin Luther King, Jr. Life in the Pacific Northwest basically persuaded me that civil rights Read more…
Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen and called its name Ebenezer; for he said, “Till now the Lord has helped us.” 1 Samuel 7:12 (ESV) For the last several years, it has seemed good to draw up a list of specific ways that Read more…
So I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome. For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness Read more…
A year ago this week, we were piling our worldly possessions into a moving truck to cross 5 states and move to Texas. We had no idea what Texas was like, but we knew we were moving there. We didn’t know any Texans, but we knew we could meet some. Read more…
I tread slippery bumps up the muddy hill.Dogding piles of washed up garbageDiscarded bagsA broken shoe.The road is messy, muddy and slick.It’s hard work.I feel ready to fall at any moment. But I enjoy the crisp morning air and bright sunshine. A woman ahead of me struggles under a heavy Read more…
It’s been a couple years since I chronicled an average day. This was yesterday: 3:32am Wake up coughing (between dust and charcoal smoke this isn’t uncommon). 3:45am Almost back to sleep when 2 shots ring out on main street a few blocks away. Probably the police keeping order. 4:02am Dive Read more…
Joel has always loved that his birthday usually coincides with summer vacation! He spent his 1st, 2nd and 5th birthdays at the Kenyan coast, and was thrilled to get to spend his 8th there too! After all, 1+2+5 = 8. The day started quietly. Our family tradition is that on Read more…
We spent our GAPS-Diet anniversary on vacation at the beach. Somehow it is hard to believe we have been grain-free for a whole year! The following is an abridged version of our one-year overview. Go here to the ‘Our Diet’ tab for the whole enchilada. Or if you have lots Read more…
At the end of a hectic week of appointments in the big city, it is probably good to take a moment to reflect before heading off on vacation next week.Yesterday I had some time to reflect, as I spent an hour and a half driving 12 km to pay a Read more…