I always loved Sunday mornings. Up early, my hair pinned and primped with frizz tamed. Long skirts that flowed around my ankles or knee-length ones, paired with colored tights and high heels. It was often the only day of the week that I wore makeup, not overly done but a bit of eyeliner and face…
Living in Haiti brought all kinds of challenges. Learning how to stand on my own two feet in another culture was a lesson all in itself. One that was much harder than I anticipated! I am a giver– In other words, I give way long before I stand firm. Literally. In Haiti, people will push…
So, guys, I don’t know what’s been happening in your life, but mine has been crazy. God is mixing us all up and around and backwards and it’s really good but also quite disconcerting. There is a verse that says, “Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.” (Pr. 19:21) I’m holding tight to that promise. I know He…
Have you ever noticed that Kings and Chronicles are similar? Same story, same characters, different writer voice. In fact, Chronicles repeats many of the previous books, starting in Genesis. As a young girl, I would read and wonder. Why did God repeat himself? I was around ten years old when I overheard the answer. I…
I’m not sure why that day was so hard, but it was. A day when the thoughts of all-that-could-be got lost in the reality of all-that-wasn’t. My husband kept asking what was wrong and I kept opening my mouth but not finding the words. Is it possible to explain that the “wrong” is only a complete…
I woke up early that morning because the donkey that Willem tied outside our bedroom window started braying. It was still mostly dark but the tiniest splinters of light were peaking over the mountain surrounding us. I rolled out of bed, slipped bare feet into flip-flops and wandered down to the bathroom. Using a flashlight, I…
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