Rest is Not the Absence of Work, It’s the Presence of the King
The words sleep and rest are nearly synonymous in my mind. We wake feeling rested after a good night’s sleep. Conversely, we feel disappointingly not rested after a fitful night’s...
Category: A New Outlook
The Gift of Slow + French Lentil Soup
In so many ways this culture is the antithesis of everything I am. There is no air conditioning, so in the summer months I am forced to feel the truth...
It Has Everything to Do with Hope
Last fall, while attending pre-field training that took us deep into the wilderness, one of my teammates reached a place where she was certain she could not go on. No...
Troubleshooting The Soul
Awhile back I experienced a “shut-down". It’s a simple phrase I’ve used for years in speaking with my husband and close friends to describe those periods...
Anger Integrated
I am angry. I am nervous just writing that out and the thought of posting it online where the world could see it is scary. In my...
When God Shifts Your Call
Have you ever lost sight of your call? Sometimes I look back at our years of support raising and think about our naivety. We were so sure...
Laboring with Littles
My cousin and I live over 14,000 miles apart and yet our lives are often similar- diapers, laundry more laundry, keeping the family fed, seeking to bring hope and healing...
Permission to Share and Care
I’m about to do something I try to never do as I speak on behalf of someone else —and in this case for thousands spread out all over the globe,...
The Work of the Lord—Is It All On Me?
On the field, especially when you aren't part of a team, it can feel overwhelming. It can feel like you’re the only one serving. Because, of course,...
Where I Ought to Have Been Born
“If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another world.” We’re...
