My mind has been far too busy lately. There is much change to process. Many challenges and trials to face. More decisions to be made.
My heart and mind are tired. They need a rest.
As I sit quietly this morning, I am asking the Lord to show me His glory like He did for Moses on […]
A few months ago, I sat on the front porch of a national missionary-pastor’s house watching village life pass by while his wife worked in the kitchen to serve us the most extravagant meal she could create on short notice. Villagers flowed in and out of their home—some to talk about recent deaths in the […]
There are highs and lows when it comes to seeing pictures on social media. There’s joy in seeing what friends and family are up to back home, and it’s hard to see what friends and family are up to back home. I wish I had a filter on my computer when it came time for […]
Our family has been living in Indonesia for two years now, and lately I have had to reevaluate what exactly my perspective of “home” is. The truth is, though we have been here for two years, this place doesn’t quite feel like home. Yet. I recently found out that my parents and my best friend’s […]
Okay, so I had a really weird moment today at the pasar (our local market). Something washed over me amid the oppressive heat, and the crowds of people squeezing past me and, yes, even the smells, which I won’t mention. All of a sudden I felt like it was Thanksgiving. For just a brief moment […]
I tilt my head back in the salon chair and wait for the cold water to hit my head. And all these memories wash over me.
Please excuse my very corny, clichéd analogy—I get this way whenever I move. There’s something comforting about cheesy “Friends are friends forever”-type songs and heart-felt cards written by hand […]