Oh boy, did I ever blow it. Totally screwed up. Messed up big time. In a word: FAIL. And I’m completely sick over it. Tied up in knots. Lump-in-the-throat and tears-in-the-eyes. Usually, the admitting part is not difficult for me. I make mistakes constantly. All. The. Time. I’m forever forgetting things, mixing dates and times… Continue reading Lessons on Forgiveness
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New Year’s Re-Solutions
Well, it’s that time again. The calendar tells me it’s a brand-new year. And although I sit here, finding it nearly impossible to believe that another 365 days have come and gone, I know it’s true. Each year, January 1 finds me optimistic: a whole calendar year spread out before me, 365 days filled with… Continue reading New Year’s Re-Solutions
I am Second: Mary’s Story
I am Second. Those of you in the Dallas area have probably seen the billboards, heard the radio ads, watched the tv spots, or perhaps even ventured to the website. For those of you outside the Metroplex, I am Second simply reflects a lifestyle characterized by God is first. Today, our church began a new… Continue reading I am Second: Mary’s Story
Into Africa: Day 4
Dateline: 7:17 P.M. Gulu time. That’s 9:17 A.M. CST for those of you keeping score at home. MEETING THE CHILDREN! Today we finally got to meet the children! It was a day of celebration for us all! The children are trucked in from one of 5 different IDP camps around Gulu. They range in age… Continue reading Into Africa: Day 4
Into Africa: Day 3 (part 2)
Dateline: 8:48 P.M. Gulu time. That’s 11:48 A.M. CST for those of you keeping score at home. REFLECTIONS ON GULU I had the opportunity today to walk around this “vibrant” city and see it firsthand. To witness the activity of daily life here with my own eyes. To experience its movement, its rhythm, its pace. … Continue reading Into Africa: Day 3 (part 2)
Into Africa: Day 3
Dateline: 2:37 P.M. Gulu time. That’s 7:37 A.M. CST for those of you keeping score at home. WE HAVE ARRIVED! It’s been 38 hours since our flight left DFW, and I am now settled into my new home-away-from-home, the Hotel Roma in Gulu.
Into Africa: Day 2 (part 2)
Dateline: 12:30 P.M. somewhere-over-the-Mediterranean-Sea time. According to my watch, it’s about 4:30 A.M. CST for those of you keeping score at home. I am sitting on a 767 bound for Entebbe, next to a Senior Principal Auditor for the Ugandan government, flying over the Mediterranean Sea. At some point I will have to stop pinching… Continue reading Into Africa: Day 2 (part 2)
Into Africa: Day 2
Dateline: 7:30 A.M. London time. That’s 1:30 A.M. CST for those of you keeping score at home. Well…we made it! Halfway, at least. All thanks to the power of prayer. Oh, let’s see…where should I start? Perhaps I should start at check-in, where we arrived with all our baggage and tickets in hand, ready to… Continue reading Into Africa: Day 2
Into Africa: Day 1
The following posts are taken from my journal and mixed with personal recollections. I have backdated them to reflect real-time thoughts and events as I experienced them. Whew. As I sit – somewhat comfortably – in my assigned seat near the window of an American Airlines 777 bound for London, I am finally able to… Continue reading Into Africa: Day 1
Into Africa
Well, today’s the big day. The day I’ve been alternately dreading and eagerly anticipating for 7 months. The day I take one giant step out of my comfort zone and place myself squarely in the palm of God’s hand…and make myself at home. Today, I leave for Africa. Sometimes, it’s: today I leave for Africa???… Continue reading Into Africa