Vacationing in our old stomping grounds, I couldn’t help but get snapshots of the things that brought back a flood of memories… See how many you can relate to as I take […]
Photographic Memories of Childhood
Happy Birthday, America! 🇺🇸
We live in a country like no other in the world. My travels around the globe have only solidified and confirmed in my heart and mind that America truly is the land […]
The Crack in America
This is a flat-out WARNING: A heads up. This one’s been brewing in my cup a long time, and it’s kinda overflowing… so, umm, it’s gonna be a long one. I just […]
How Do You “Pray Without Ceasing?”
Jan Johnson, Enjoying the Presence of God, says it this way: “The more we welcome God into our thoughts and conversations, the more we desire His presence everywhere–even in the strenuous mental or […]
Madagascar 2015
“Is that a country?” “How do you spell that?” Well, guess that means there’s no Sprint Service in Madagascar! Having already been there, I knew, of course, that there was no Sprint […]
When a Movie Makes You Cry…
…does that make it a good movie? It’s definitely a complicated answer on this one. I’m on unchartered territory here, but I HAD to post about this movie. The Good Lie is rated PG13, […]
Wordless Wednesday: New Orleans
The Proverbial Problem–Scripture Challenge: Proverbs
I love the book of Proverbs. I really do, BUT… I have a little question I’ve been asking myself. Why in the world does the writer choose to the female imperative when […]
This Day: MLK 2015
I am in no position to say more… I could never add to its meaning, and wouldn’t want to comment and risk taking away from its original intent, but here is […]
Not So Long Ago–In a Land Far, Far Away
It was only a month ago that we arrived back home from our visit to Madagascar. The temperatures here today are in the single digits, with a wind chill below 0 degrees. […]
Looking for Direction in 2015?
We are all going somewhere. As a matter of fact, our culture is one of the fastest moving in the world. Not only are we driven, but much of the time we […]
A Different Way to Worship: Madagascar 2014
What if? What if it was all stripped away, and it was just you–and God? Nothing familiar. A different language. A foreign place and foreign people. What would your Sunday look like […]
Life is Hard, But God is Good
There is just no way to sugar-coat it. Living in Madagascar is no easy task. As beautiful as the landscape can be, it can also be just as harsh. When the summer […]
Madagascar Morning
I awoke to the morning sounds of roosters crowing and birds singing. An open window with screens lets the breeze in and keeps the mosquitos out. It’s very different to wake up […]
When A Porcelain Throne Becomes A Throne of Grace
It’s a good thing I don’t believe in coincidence or I might choose more carefully how I write. My last post was a clear message of faith over fear. Choosing to NOT […]
