Tree Forts, Empty Nest, and The Conclusion of Act 1
From the time my first child entered the world, purple as a grape because she didn’t yet know she had to breathe, I have dreaded the day...
Gum Confessions
Gum has been the downfall of my life and the beginning of my salvation. It was the first thing that caused me to feel the strangling grip...
Mothers of Missionaries Part 3: Can We Love Our Children Too Much?
When my first daughter, Sarah, was born, my love for her was so unexpectedly fierce that I felt like a tsunami of love had rushed my...
Five Ways to Increase Your Joy this Advent Season (Meditation on Psalm 84)
A praise dancer interpreted joy as the carols were sung, the Christmas trees blazed, and the advent candle was lit. How lovely is your...
Mothers of Missionaries Part 2: A letter to other World Race parents
World Race Parents, I have been pondering recent World Race blogs on safety and idolatry. This is not a topic that is new to me. Many...
And the Last Shall Be First: Is There Divine Purpose for Those with Disabilities?
All is not always as it seems. The Titanic captain thought his ship was unsinkable. The Germans thought Hitler would be their Savior....
What Starts Revival?
​ What causes a great revival? Why does the Spirit move upon a group of people in powerful ways? The word revival evokes images of tent...
Nostalgia
In the twilight of nostalgia, my favorite memory is the magic. The fireflies were more plentiful then, lighting up the evening dusk with...
The Teaching Torch
My daughter, Sarah, is teaching fifth grade this fall. She will be in the same classroom I was in last year. I am passing on the torch –...
Do I Love You Enough?
People don’t like love, they like the flittery flirty feeling. They don’t love love. Love is sacrificial, love is ferocious, it’s not...
