believe

My heart was broken the other day. Not just a simple broken either, it was more a shattering, deep pain that was busting forth in front of my eyes that I couldn’t stop and in the end it tore me to shreads. I was sitting at a village and there was a young one asleep … Continue reading believe

knowledge

“That night, God appeared to Solomon. God said, ‘What do you want from me? Ask.’” [2 Chronicles 1:8, MSG] Wow. Anything? What would you ask for if God gave you freedom to request something from him? World peace? A million dollars? A friend to finally seek God’s grace and love? Discernment? To be the most … Continue reading knowledge

roots

There is a stunning, tangled web of beauty at the base of each tree that stretches to the ocean of blue above. But the most beautiful part we can't even see. It's hidden beneath the surface, going so deep that if you tried to pry it out it would take hours, if not heavy machinery, … Continue reading roots

pain

You would hope something as wondrous and miraculous as God’s mission wouldn’t bring hurt, pain or anger. But when you have people that are serving from a place of passion…our humanness enters in, and all hell breaks loose. It’s ugly. It’s painful. It hurts. But what can we really expect when we are dealing with … Continue reading pain

reminiscing

Wow! It’s been a long couple of weeks! We leave for Russia in only 17 days! Getting that close makes me reminisce on the last 8 years. This trip will be…a lot of trips for me…but it is not me I travel for. I travel for the kids that I have friendships with and love, … Continue reading reminiscing