Marking the Moments of Hope
A little over four years ago, I had to have surgery in Bangkok. A routine appointment revealed a small tumor and my doctor didn’t want to mess around. I...
Category: Pain and Trials
He Is Gracious
When Velvet Ashes first reached out to me to write, I thought I would have a million words to say about anticipation. Words about how we can anticipate all...
Anticipation in a Weary World
“Can 2020 just be over already?” a friend of mine stated recently. I nodded and thought about the meme someone texted me with the heading: “If 2020 were a...
Expect Nothing, Hope Everything
MKs and TCKs such as myself are very good at lowering our expectations. We don’t expect to live in stability. We don’t expect friendships to last. We don’t expect...
Begging for Release
When my teammate and I moved to a new city in Cambodia, we had the awesome opportunity to house-sit for another expat family while they were on furlough for...
In the Breaking, Look Up
I heard the crash, and I knew, before I even turned around. It had been a morning of all mornings, too many attitude issues, too many potty accidents, too...
Not As It Should Be
“When I pass from this life to the next, I do not want to come back to this place. No, I will not come back to my home, this...
Let It Be
The word “disciple” usually brings to mind the Twelve: Jesus’ closest followers, the men with whom he spent most of his three-year ministry. From the many stories we have...
Remaining Surefooted in Unsettled Times
If there is something the world is missing right now, it’s surefootedness. The days seem to be missing the steady, solid, sure steps that normally move us forward into...
From Burn to Release
“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real...
