Not Raising Successful Children

Today, you need to read this encouragement from Lysa Terkeurst.  It’s good stuff.
You see, I can get caught up in a very prideful way of parenting.  I want my children to do well — to make good grades, to score points on the basketball court, to shine in the school musical programs.  Often, though, my [...]

Random Thoughts

I probably should apologize in advance for this blog post.  It is a frightening glimpse into the randomness of my brain.
Really, nobody should be forced to spend a few moments inside my head.  So if you want to just skip today’s post and come back when I actually write something cohesive and thoughtful and pulled-together, [...]

Potty-mouth Paul the Apostle

Ok, that title is a little misleading.
But I came across a blog post that is EXCELLENT!  And I wanted to be sure I’d catch your attention so you’ll click on my link to it.
So here it is.  Click and read.  I warn you that it may make you uncomfortable, but I happen to think that [...]

AWAYO

In the remote corners of the world, unreached people groups have existed for generations.
They live in fear of the spirits.
They die without hope.
This is Awayo’s story.
To find out more about New Tribes Mission, you can visit our blog or the NTM website.

Sand, Salt Water, & Sunshine

We spent the weekend at the beach.  It was our annual beach retreat with the other people on staff here at our mission home offices.  It was a weekend of sand and sunshine and salt water.  (How’s that for alliteration?)  We also had fresh donuts each morning and some yummy ice cream and cookies, but [...]

Talking With or Talking To

This morning my 8-year-old son did his Bible Study Fellowship homework.  One question asked what he could do today that would honor God.  When I first read his answer, I thought he had mis-written it.  In large print, he had scrawled, “pray with him.”
I briefly considered telling him he had written the wrong preposition.  Shouldn’t [...]

Exhaustion

Today has been an emotionally exhausting day.  I feel burdened, physically heavy-hearted, in a way I haven’t for a long time.
Living as part of a community of believers can be exhausting.  And messy.  Bearing one another’s burdens hurts sometimes.  It can be downright heart-breaking.
And so I remember the words to a song we sang in [...]