My adult children live their own lives, which can drive me crazy. Maintaining a healthy relationship with them when they make wacky decisions is challenging. But I’m able to restrain myself from nagging or offering unsolicited advice when I talk about it all to Jesus instead of them.Read More →
What thought comes to mind when you see a palm tree? When I lived in England, palm trees conjured up the hope of exotic locations and summer vacations. They meant the guarantee of soaking in constant sunshine, instead of being soaked by the relentless rain of a so-called English summer. A palm branch reminds me of Easter, Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem on a donkey, and the victory he has over death. Today though, a palm tree reminds me of my daughter and to pray for her. In July she moved thousands of miles from home to Santa Monica in California to start her first job.Read More →
The moon conjures up so many images: space travel, cheese, and, this week in particular, a solar eclipse. We experienced a near total eclipse in Colorado on Monday. Bright daylight turned dim even though the sky stayed a brilliant blue. High temperatures dropped significantly. The sun became an orange sliver through the special glasses. The moon is also a reminder of children. For me, it is my children. In elementary school they learned the phases of the moon in detail. For weeks on end at home we had to record the waxing and waning. It fascinated them to see it at night—a crescentRead More →
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 South Sudan; to make a difference for the people in this neglected war-ravaged part of the world. The political, economic, and humanitarian problems in South Sudan are huge and overwhelming. Yet, with your help we have been able to make a small difference and save lives—more than we expected. The future is safer for the more than twenty-one men, women and children we rescued, but it is still bleak. For now, I want to share a follow-upRead More →
Today, we welcome Susan Mead to the blog to share how she has learned to boldly trust God. #BeBoldGirl Have you ever wanted something – really wanted – yet you weren’t sure how to get it – or if you could? You knew it’d be a gift and trust was your first step? Yea, me too. And the hardest part of this story is it isn’t something money can purchase. Do you identify with that? Or are you wondering what someone can so passionately yearn for that money cannot buy? Great question – So here I go. Peace. Yes, I long for the peace ofRead More →
