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Category Archives: Thoughts/musings/ideas
On saying goodbye
Leave taking is never easy. Having to trust the Lord that you will see your sweet loved ones again, that they will be okay and keep on even without your physical presence. That’s a shock, eh? What a gift …
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Seeking Allah, finding Jesus
One of the most common questions we are asked as we share our story of being in relationships with Muslixms is “are you safe/do you fear M attacks?” I have to tell you, our Fulani M friends are so welcoming …
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On being careful
I don’t know how many of you remember the awful story of our dear friend, Kim Cone’s, fall from a ladder almost 2 years ago now? He broke his neck and ended up having surgery and delaying return to Africa …
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Thank you!
As we travel about and see friends and family, it is hard not to be overwhelmed. This past Sunday we were at the main Covenant church in Lafayette, Indiana, a church that began supporting us, just because; really out of …
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On fathers and children
Can’t you just imagine God looking at you sometimes, just like this? What do you see? Joy, love, amusement, maybe even a little smirking with pride,…? I think of God being right there, comfortably swinging next to us on our …
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The Lord is my shepherd
This showed up on Facebook the other day, and all I can say is, “Amen!!!”
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Waiting
Maia decided one very cold afternoon that she wanted to fly. She had me help her tie on two capes, and she managed to attach a set of wings and a pink punch ball, all on her own. Determined that …
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On Walden Pond
If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. Henry Thoreau, Walden
In wildness is …
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Joy! Thank you, Lord, for …
Our granddaughters are teaching us about the basics as we walk just a little bit through life with them. We run the gamut, of course, from lows to highs, but the raw joy is the best! We went to the …
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Leaving them on the edge of their seats!
Roy and I have been watching a couple of different TV series, given to us by dear friends in the name of member care. I’m not sure that I’m made for being patient waiting for the next show, especially …
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