This is the third time I am starting over on this post. What to say and how to say it? I haven’t written in a while, which usually happens when God’s working on a pretty big issue in my heart. And this time is no different. Whenever someone asks what is the number one thing […]
Archives for December 2014
Recipe for Loving-kindness
It’s the time of year when most North Americans are experiencing lots of hustle and bustle in preparation for Christmas. And yet, that isn’t really what Christmas is all about, is it? All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, […]
Jesus and His Adoption (Adoption Devotional Sample 04)
Here is another sample from the adoption devotional I’m working on. This devotional is set up to include six months of weekly devotionals, where each week is centered around a specific theme. The first week is written about adoption in general, to set the stage, if you will, for the rest of the readings. What […]
The crazy stuff God can do with our YES
It was four years ago that we first felt God asking us to move to Nicaragua. We thought it to be a pretty crazy ask. In fact, it took us two months to share it with close friends (who ended up joining us!) and six more months before we dared announce it publicly. For a […]
Why Can’t She Control Her Kids?
I was recently reminded of a particularly memorable trip to the grocery store. I was pushing a cart with a toddler and a baby (which should have been clue number one to the other shoppers that I was sleep deprived and irritable). My toddler had a tendency to run away from me, so I quarantined […]