There Are Better Things Ahead
These are the days. This is a narrative of our time, isn’t it? Maybe it has something to do with our individualistic societies, or the millennial...
Category: Spiritual Formation
7 Reasons to Celebrate in All Things
We are often straddling between intertwined threads of joy and struggle. If there is any side we are leaning towards, it’s most likely the one that tries to bring...
Even in the Hard…Celebrate
In South Africa, August 9th is celebrated as Women’s Day, commemorating the 1956 march of 20,000 women to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to petition against the implementation of...
What We Find at the Graveyard of Dreams
Dreams are made of who we are: our hopes, our deep desires, and the things that bring us life. When it seems like our Father asks us to give...
I Surrender All…Well, Almost
I never wanted this overseas life. My only exposure to cross-cultural work came every 3rd Wednesday night at a small group meeting at church. I remember...
The Spiritual Community You’ve Been Longing For
When you think about your relationship with God, what comes to mind? Perhaps you’re in a place of intimacy and joy. You’re discovering the never-ending depths...
An Untold Miracle of Christmas
I have a small nativity set that my husband bought for me our first Christmas together. This little set was in our first apartment as newlyweds....
Desiring Significance
In my teens, my imagination was filled with the heroism of Amy Carmichael, Mary Slessor, Mother Teresa, and a host of others who left all for the sake of...
In the Waiting
I pressed the power button and waited. As usual, the white dots appeared and began circling in the middle of the blank blue screen as the laptop booted up....
An Advent Invitation
Do you feel it during the Advent season? The greater weight of others’ expectations? Am I doing all the things to let my loved ones know my care for...
