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.
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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 [...]

My Questions About Healthcare Reform

I have some questions about healthcare reform. I’m not being cheeky and my questions are not rhetorical.
I think it’s obvious that some changes need to be made. Healthcare costs are outrageous. Far too many people are uninsured who would like to be insured. Malpractice lawsuits are out of control. And far too many insurance companies [...]

Say What?

Before I became a mother, nobody warned me about the things I would hear coming from my own mouth.
I mean, I knew about the “Pretty is as pretty does,” and “You made your bed, now lie in it,” and “You get what you get and you don’t throw a fit,” sort of things that would [...]