Category: A Thoughtful Life
-
We first went to the Rest Home three years ago, and, of course, we fell in love with all the Grandfathers and Grandmothers who live there.
-
Oh, how I wish more Americans could experience travel by train. It is a wonderful way to see the country side. Beautiful scenes of everyday China life passing by our window. Some things I see: An old man sits on a small rock ledge with his three fishing poles propped up beside him. The water…
-
After 8 months on the road, we were all happy to return home. Back to the life we know and love. But, life isn’t stagnant. When you are gone for a period of time, you return to a different place. Life has gone on while you were away. People move in, others leave. New relationships…
-
We are in those last weeks of our time here in the states. So, in the next 4 to 5 weeks we will visit a few more supporters, visit with and say good-bye to family in SC, make a trip to Ethiopia to visit K and J, visit with and say good-bye to family in…
-
The following song by Phillips, Craig, and Dean has been playing through my head for months. How many times have I tried to put God in a box of my own making? How many times have I questioned His timing and His plan for me and my family? How many times have I “suggested” a…
-
I’ve given myself a challenge. It’s not a very creative title but it works. I’m trying to spend 15 minutes of one-on-one time with each of my children. (That’s only adds up to an hour out of my day.) I didn’t expect this challenge to be that hard. Really, I thought it would give me…
-
Recently we were in a church speaking. When the service was over, a woman approached me and asked if I was afraid of living in NE Asia. I had heard this question so often and the answer rolled easily off of my lips. “No, I think the Lord has giving us confidence about living where…