The World Health Organization estimates by 2017 the majority of the world’s population, even in less developed countries, will be living in urban areas. Being in the heart
God hears your prayer
This is the first post in my new #PrayBoldGirl series, where we will look at the challenges and dreams of women from history and learn from their prayers.
How to make a fresh start
Do you know what I lay worrying about in the middle of the night? My stuff! The “stuff” is the contents of our house we sold in the
Kneeling Before the King
But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations. Psalm 33:11 We visited the Vatican on a hot July day, along
So Much Yet to Do (Lost Girls, Part 10)
The purpose of sharing Yar’s story as a Lost Girl of Sudan wasn’t to make a good read. I wanted to help raise awareness of the suffering in
Becoming a mother (Lost Girls, Part 9)
Yar and her brother lost all reason to believe their mother and sisters were alive, but they hung onto hope. Yar told her brother folk tales of their
Where are You Building Value?
The grass withers, the flower fades; nothing lasts except the word of our God. It will stand forever. Isaiah 40:8 (VOICE) Forlorn is the word that came to
Finding Reassurance from the Faith of Others
A mamma is allowed to be a little apprehensive leaving her child at college in a different country, isn’t she? That’s how I felt a week or so
How to Pray When God Seems Distant
Sometimes God seems no closer than the Milky Way. What is it that makes God seem distant? Is it because he is holy and majestic and needs to
Getting an American Education (Lost Girls, Pt. 8)
Yar’s move to America from the Kenyan refugee camp and placement in a foster home did not go smoothly. Instead, it was a harsh and difficult experience. You can