“I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd gives His life for the sheep.” (John 10:11) “Good” meaning… “Fair”, “of it’s own natural excellence”, and “in the moral sense, beautiful and noble”. And yet, many wonder if He is good? We see the state of the world, the state of hearts, those leaving and betraying one another….And […]
Titus, the Cat, & the Hole In My Neighbors Back Yard. UNITE Linky
We talked to each other from across the chain-link fence. Mostly making silly sounds, and seeing if the other would mock or repeat them. I was maybe six, blonde-hair….Even then, eyes seeing distant lands. Doug? Seven-ish. One day, Doug, from across the fence, found a shovel his dad had left in a pile of dirt, in […]
40 Short World-Changing Truths from the Conference
Different states, different denominations; women doing different kinds of ministry all gathered together in one place, that was this year’s Missional Women Conference. My daughter and I had the privilege of flying to Denver for the 2016 Missional Women Conference. We met so many beautiful ladies; women flying in from Buffalo, pregnant moms, post college students, […]
Why We Must Stoke The Fire When the World Speaks Doom. UNITE Linky
“I vote for no one.” American voter’s attest. An orphan in China just lost his liver donor. He is already sick, and needs his surgery soon. A popular preacher spouts, “Many middle aged people are losing their fire. They’re spreading fear, poisoning the next generation with their doubt and apprehensions.” We hear the nay-sayers all around, […]
Struggling In Your Marriage?
We all want formula’s for marriage. A simple twelve-step plan to make marriage easy, compatible, joyous, and missonal. But let’s face it, marriage is hard. I remember it well, nearly two decades ago. I sat across from my husband, two small children asleep upstairs. “I can’t do this”, I cried. But today, I still can’t remember […]
A Journey Of Miracles and Faith, Half Way Across The World. UNITE Linky
Of all the places in the world, I am not sure why this orphanage in China stuck out to me, glowing in front of me, on my flat screen. Maybe it was because doors closed to our trip to south China and as a result we consecrated ourselves to seek His plan, not ours. And could […]