Forgotten, Broken, and Lost.

Forgotten, Broken, and Lost.

Forgotten. Standing in the Chiang Mai airport, Chad looks at me, “Leslie, did you remember their old passports?” I answered, “Their old passports? No. Why?…. Oh no! Did you remember them?” Blood drained from both of our faces as we realized we didn’t have the...
Longing for the Whole Family

Longing for the Whole Family

This week I have been at the Great Commission Mobilizer’s Summit in Thailand. I love these glimpses of heaven God gives me every now and then when I gather with people from multiple lands. To pray, worship and strategize with people from six different continents makes...
Battling Fear with Child-like Faith

Battling Fear with Child-like Faith

When my daughter was around two or three she would say, “There’s a monster.” We would answer, “Ask Jesus to tell the monster to go away.” She would say with childlike faith, “Jesus, please send that monster away!” We would ask, “Is it gone?” She always answered, “Yep,...
The Vacuum that Caused a Celebration

The Vacuum that Caused a Celebration

Who knew the Electrolux vacuum could invoke some of the highest emotion on Christmas morning? My in-laws recently bought a small, cordless Electrolux vacuum cleaner.  We saw this battery operated, light-weight machine do its thing on Thanksgiving as it cleaned up...