Hope and Fear
Inauguration Day: “On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord.” Today: “This recession might linger for years. Our economy will lose 5 million more jobs. Unemployment will approach double digits . Our nation will sink deeper into a crisis that, at some point, we [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Heart of Compassion, Hands of Care
A couple of years back, I wrote about our experiences in Kenya while on a mission trip. I stopped before I completed the series, though; the next episodes were fairly emotional, and I was traveling a lot on business at the time and my notes were in a box somewhere. i no longer have that [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )The Tradition of Regifting
The Houston Chronicle has a story about the “tradition” of regifting Christmas presents – Scrambling to find the perfect, last-minute Christmas gift? Then put down that bottle of wine. And please — back away from the blender. Chances are the person you give them to will slap new bows on the boxes and pass them [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )Take Part in Missions
Sometimes we bite off more than we can chew. I remember my grandfather saying to me that my “eyes were bigger than my stomachâ€. He was referring to the way I’d heap food on my plate and then be unable to eat everything. My eyes were bigger than my stomach. Home remodeling projects can easily [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 4 so far )Seizing New Opportunities
I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is that we completed our study of the book of Hebrews and we’ll be moving on to new scripture to study. The bad news is that we completed our study of the book of Hebrews. There was a lot of good information in [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Elephant's Memory — A Touching Story
In 1986, Mkele Mbembe was on holiday in Kenya after graduating from college. On a hike through the bush, he came across a young bull elephant standing with one leg raised in the air. The elephant seemed distressed so Mbembe approached it very carefully. He got down on one knee and inspected the elephant’s foot, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Too Busy Today
Busy. Way busy. I have the next Kenya post drafted halfway, but not ready to publish. Soon. I need some more guest blogging. Write something funny yet controversial. Bonus points for including the names of funny animals such as “aardvark” and “platypus”. Comments are wide open; post links to the stories that are most interesting [...]
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