Posted in Be a missionary, Connect, Go, Learn, Pray on Aug 19th, 2010
Just as Pakistan has hit the news again, I’ve been reading (in Phil Yancey’s book, Soul Survivor) a bit about the days when the nation of Pakistan was first carved out of India. Those were awful days of killing between Hindus and Muslims. And yet, in the midst of it, something breathtakingly wonderful happened.
Lord Mountbatten [...]
My daughter, Emily, is about to start walking. She is getting close to taking off on her own. She pushes her push toys around every day and is gaining confidence on her feet.
One thing Emily loves to do is walk around holding onto my index fingers as I walk right behind her. She walks around [...]
My husband and I recently took away my daughter’s pacifier. She is two years old and we decided it was time for the paci to go. After consulting some friends, I decided the best method would be to go to the toy store and pick out a new toy to replace the paci. We toured [...]
Posted in Be a missionary, Learn, Pray on Feb 10th, 2010
I have heard it said by parents that parenting has taught them a great deal about God and the love He has for His children. As a new parent myself, I had an experience a few nights ago that helped me to understand God in a new way. My wife and I were sleeping in [...]
I’m returning to work from 12 weeks of maternity leave. While my brain in still foggy and I don’t expect to sleep though the night for the next 18 years, I am constantly overwhelmed by how blessed I am to have these children. I also stand amazed each day by how much love God actually [...]
A few days ago I woke up on the proverbial wrong side of the bed. I was groggy, irritable, exhausted, and just in a plain ol’ bad mood. My morning shower didn’t help, nor did breakfast. I could find no reason to smile. Nonetheless, I could sense the Lord urging me to press through the [...]
I realized that there have been several posts lately revolving around new babies and children that are on the way. Four of us at The Mission Society office are currently expecting, or recently had, new babies. There is an air of expectation as we walk through the journey of becoming parents or adding more children [...]
I have seen some inspiring sites in my life. I’ve looked out from snow-covered mountains at awe-inspiring scenery below. I’ve watched the majestic sunrise in the Caribbean. I’ve seen massive monuments constructed by the hands of men.
Until recently, it was these “large-scale” experiences that took my breath away. A few days ago, however, it was [...]
Recently I turned on CNN and caught an interview Anderson Cooper was doing with President Obama in an old slave fort in Cape Coast, Ghana, West Africa. I was really interested because about a year previously I had had the privilege of visiting that castle myself and the interview brought me back to that experience.
I [...]
Posted in Be a missionary, Go, Pray on Aug 4th, 2009
Last week, my wife and I were bored out of our minds and decided to look for inexpensive things to do. I came across the official website for geocaching and thought I’d give the hobby a try. In a nutshell, geocaching is a treasure hunting game that is played throughout the world. Geocachers use a [...]
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