International Women’s Day – God Has a What?
Did you know that God has a womb? Yep, you read it right. If that fact is confusing…keep reading. I am married to a man who believes that females are God’s secret weapons for finishing the Great Commission. If the words God uses to describe women are any indication of...
Four Ways to Embrace the Tears of Faith with the Laughter of Worship
For years, a few days before November 29 I have begun to feel “off”. It’s weird. It’s like a sadness pervades my heart. It always catches me unaware. I awaken and feel “icky.” For years, I have questioned why I feel so out of sorts and then I look at a calendar. It...
What If Our Birthdays Blessed Others?
Birthdays spark opportunities for good food, connections through social media of friends from around the world chiming in a “happy birthday,” and perhaps a special gift. All those things are fun and make the birthday person feel loved and special. And who doesn’t need...
Does God get my first-fruits or my picked over left-overs?
Does God get my first-fruits or my picked over left-overs? This question has rumbled through my head and heart over the past few days. The alarm went off at 5 am on Saturday morning, and we woke three sleeping kids to start our three hour trip to a Lahu village. We...
Does Peace Proceed or Follow the Steps of Faith?
“You prepare a table before me…” The Good Shepherd knows what we need, how much we need, when we need it, and why. Our youngest child’s speech issues caused us great concern as we thought about moving to Thailand. Will she learn to speak? Could we find what she needs?...
Not convenient, simple or easy. Move Forward!
Our family starts our journey to Thailand mere hours from now. Our bags are packed. We’ve moved boxes, stored treasures, donated items, rented our home to a Japanese company in our city, acquired visas, and just today mere hours before departure we sold two cars (so...
