What a movie about ice hockey taught me about being a beloved child of God
A few weeks ago I watched a Disney movie from the 90’s called “The Mighty Ducks,” which I had never seen before. A major theme is the main character Gordon’s...
He Calls You: Beloved
"There was a boy called Eustace Clarence Scrubb, and he almost deserved it." I love this opening line from a C.S. Lewis book. It always makes me...
Hooked on Change
A couple of weeks ago I was sitting next to my 10-year-old daughter on the couch. She was still wearing the pajamas she had worn the night before, even though...
The Defining Power of Memory
Last summer my family met up for a vacation in Thailand. It is a rare opportunity to have all of us in the same country let alone in the same...
Invitation to a Prodigal
I have been in Cambodia for four years, and what do I have to show for it? A whole lot of pain and struggle, a few words I can speak...
The Anatomy of Rest
I am a bit of an exercise enthusiast. I started out slow with Pilates and walking before moving on to running with light weight lifting; and now, my most recent...
The Space He Meets Me
We went out on bikes to visit our sick friend, after the rain, as the sun sunk. The last of the anvil clouds were mountained in the east, beaming back...
A Command Invitation
Our garage had become the storage space for all of the family stuff. We were the ones who lived in the same house for more than 25 years so naturally...
A Very Present Help
There were back streets in Phnom Penh, Cambodia that I usually avoided. The streets were confusing, narrow, and filled with people. These were the first roads to flood during any...
Salt Flats
We live in the desert. Hot and dry, our part of West Africa is home to large areas of salt flats. The salt flats are natural, flat...
