The pile of wrappings increase, almost daily. Presents come to my door; thanks to Amazon Prime. Still, I know of a need; a lack requiring faith, bold steps, a portion of Christ I have yet to experience…. I must step towards the water, however, this journey requiring me to get out of my boat of my […]
Whatever You Are Going Through, He Is Enough
When the white frost blankets the earth; and all seems frozen, uncertain, immoveable and impenetrable… He is enough. When the sky is so thick in grey, clouds, sun, stars, and moon, seem to hide and play games. You know they are there, but you can’t quite see clear…. He is enough. When voices taunt, people try […]
Deciphering the Hostility Surrounding Missionary, John Allen Chau
An instant tsunami of emotion flooded the internet, after missionary John Allen Chau was reportedly killed by a Sentinelese tribe. Some believe the Sentinelese are the last pre-Neolithic tribe in the world. This small collection a hunters-gatherers, were unreached, yet recognized as a hostile people, living on an island in the north Indian Ocean. Both Christians […]
When God Doesn’t Feel Like Enough
There have been seasons in my life when God doesn’t feel like enough. The problem seems bigger, the trial seems longer, the weight of whatever is pressing down seems heavier than a God who promises to lift our burdens. But then, in retrospect, I realized, I had demanded things from God I wasn’t giving; whether it […]
Why Serve?
My nearly two-year-old son’s white disney one-piece, dangled in the open courtyard in the middle of the cavana, on a wire, over the grassy courtyard of my inlaw’s encircling house. It was South America, and I had heard they had maid’s. However, this was the first time I ventured to this place, since being only recently […]
Are You A Mountain Dreamer?
Many very dear friends are struggling with deep, heartbreaking, life-changing hurt. You too? Yet, as I weigh those I love, I am thankful, these people aren’t empty or superficial, shallow or fake. They are friends who live from their core and know the highs and lows, winding and sometimes difficult journey they tred. They ask questions, […]