Recounting My Ways
Each birthday I ask God for a passage to focus on for the coming year. That particular portion of Scripture becomes a companion, traveling with me as a challenging, comforting, transforming friend. And like a friend, as the months go by, shares more and more, revealing insights, subtleties and layers of meaning. This is what […]
When the Connections Appear to Dim
“Your father has Alzheimers” – that was the diagnosis given to us several years ago. The weight of that statement struck our hearts with dread and a heaviness of grief as we processed that this man we loved would lose his connection with us and with the world around him. As we left that appointment, […]
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 kind of rain, making them even less desirable. An uneasiness of spirit always came over me in this part of town. After one party, though, […]
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 expanses of ground covered with salt and other minerals, usually shining white while the sun pounds down. There are random bushes, a few birds and generally a bloated […]