My new home was beautiful! It had an open floor plan. In the living room was a fire place. The kitchen was welcoming and bright. There was an apartment in the basement we would us to serve people who need a place to live. It was in a quaint neighborhood.Read the Rest…
Three years ago our couples’ Friday night Bible study tossed around missions ideas we might do together. From the comfort of our college-educated, suburban lives we made logical suggestions—the homeless shelter, tutoring, a food pantry or Habitat for Humanity—but we rejected them all. As our minds searched for new ideas,Read the Rest…
“Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand. But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear.” (Matthew 13:13,16) For most of my adult life I had an approach-avoidance relationship with Jesus. Nine years ago my husband and IRead the Rest…
“Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.” (Philippians 3:12, NIV) New year. New beginnings. New resolutions. As the sun rises on 2011, most of usRead the Rest…
Her tattooed forearm reached over to examine the state of my in-water-far-too-much hands. I apologized for my negligence as if having perfect hands and fingernails were of the utmost importance while in the season of raising small children. She tried to remain unbiased, this woman who makes beautifying hands herRead the Rest…
