Some books are what I call “popcorn books”. You sit down with a bag of freshly-popped Orville Reddenbacher’s and one of those books and before you know it, you’ve not only polished off an entire bag of popcorn, but also a few hundred pages of brain candy. Let me be very clear about this: Girl… Continue reading Book Review: Girl Soldier
Category: I felt the rain down in Africa
Into Africa, Third Verse: Dancing Like Elephants
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure,… Continue reading Into Africa, Third Verse: Dancing Like Elephants
Into Africa, Third Verse: Taste and See
While walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Immediately they left their nets and followed him. Matthew… Continue reading Into Africa, Third Verse: Taste and See
Into Africa, Third Verse: Just another “magic” Monday
The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body. So it is with the body of Christ. 13 Some of us are Jews, some are Gentiles, some are slaves, and some are free. But we have all been baptized into one body by one Spirit, and we all share… Continue reading Into Africa, Third Verse: Just another “magic” Monday
Into Africa, Third Verse: The Lord’s Day
‘Therefore all who devour you will be devoured; And all your adversaries, every one of them, will go into captivity; And those who plunder you will be for plunder, And all who prey upon you I will give for prey. ‘For I will restore you to health And I will heal you of your wounds,’ declares the… Continue reading Into Africa, Third Verse: The Lord’s Day
Into Africa, Third Verse: Rain, Rain Go Away
This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. (Psalm 118:24, ESV) Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will… Continue reading Into Africa, Third Verse: Rain, Rain Go Away
Into Africa, Third Verse: Growing Miracles
“Look! Look! We’re growing MIRACLES!!” So said my daughter the night we planted MARIGOLDS – not miracles – at her Girl Scout meeting. It was exactly two weeks before my departure for Uganda, I was incredibly underfunded and overwhelmed…and God spoke to me through the eyes of my little girl. I’m in the miracle-growing business,… Continue reading Into Africa, Third Verse: Growing Miracles
Into Africa, Third Verse: Day One
For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love. (Gal. 5:13, NLT) Live wisely among those who are not believers, and make the most of every opportunity. (Col. 4:5, NLT) “YOOOO … Continue reading Into Africa, Third Verse: Day One
Into Africa, Third Verse: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Okay, okay, I admit it. There were no trains involved in the making of this blog post. There were bicycles and boda-bodas (motorcycles) and lots and lots of big trucks, and unfortunately those don’t rhyme. Therefore, I’m sticking with trains. Deal with it. I guess I could call this post “Planes, Narrow Lanes, and Automobiles”. … Continue reading Into Africa, Third Verse: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Into Africa, Third Verse: One Down, One to Go
Some days are really long. Other days fly by so quickly you don’t even realize the time is passing. And some days you lose 6 hours but feel like you’ve lived YEARS since you last saw your bed. Today was one of those days.