Category Archives: Thoughts/musings/ideas
Old is good
This little old lady, who looks like her arm could be broken as easily as a toothpick, is very full of energy and spunk! Roy was surprised to see her working hard in her ag co-op’s garden, enthusiastic about growing …
New kid on the block
Ever feel like this? Like everything around you is huge and overwhelming? We should take a lesson from Noni, the wonder puppy. She takes it in stride, confident that all is well, believing that she is loved and will be …
Mercies new every morning!
We may have lightning strikes and plenty of other challenges to face, but we have a faithful God who promises mercies new every morning. I have to remind myself to just look around and see what God has given to …
Grace, amazing grace
Last month I shared a quote from Jonathan Edwards, about sin and confession, meaning only to emphasize my personal need to not judge others. Our sweet brother, Tim, brought to my attention how negative that resolution appears and encouraged me …
A friend shared this
May it be so with me. Would you pray for me, who finds it so easy to judge? Thank you.
Coming and going!
Our lives are filled with hellos and goodbyes, tears and smiles. We always are sad to leave dear friends and family behind and at the same time look forward to being again with dear friends and family where we are …
Blogger’s block
A missionary colleague of mine just mentioned how she was reconnecting with her true introverted self, and it took me back a step. This past month for me has been happily busy on the outside, with 5 day work weeks …
Thanksgiving
We are thankful for our family, friends, and the way the Lord has blessed us through circumstances this past year. There is a myriad of reasons why it is a challenge to live this life but it seems to me …
Thank you for the encouragement!
Century plant toppled over and dying, but sending out thousands of new plantsI was overwhelmed by the responses I received after my “Overload” post, and I just want to say thank you! Thank you for the encouragements, the prayers, …
Overload
It has been quite a week, with happenings that make me cry out to the Lord, “why, why, why?!?”. A Fulani friend of ours lost twins in premature labor before she could even get across the river to our …