EL ROI – The God Who Sees
The jail cell of Perpetua – one of the first known Christian martyrs in Carthage. Despite knowing what lay ahead (being killed in a Roman colosseum) she praised God from this cel
Inspiration
Inspiration always strikes me by the sea. The crashing waves, the birds diving and darting all around, the fellow sojourners there for a day, all of us traveling somewhere, walking
Uncovering hope
We were robbed. About 6 weeks ago, someone(or several someones) kicked down our back door, ran into our house and went through every drawer, closet and cupboard in our home. Nothin
On leaving
As we prepare to head back to America for a season, I have been thinking about how we are leaving. I can think of two times since living here that I wanted to go home. I wanted to
The significance of the sunflowers
I’ve been longing to write about the sunflowers and their significance to me this year, but there hasn’t been time. So today I set aside a few moments to process and put into w
Holy ground
This is holy ground. I stood here for a long while and the tears came quickly. It’s a day I’ve dreaded for about 20 years. I knew it would happen eventually and I tried to prep
Burn the boats
Maybe you’ve heard the story of Cortés demanding his men burn the ships when they landed in Veracruz in the 16th century. I had heard it long ago and found it to be a bold (and
The light is coming
This past Christmas Eve, we heard a beautiful Christmas message from a pastor we dearly love. It was a detailed look at that first Christmas and the miracle of Jesus-Emmanuel-comin
A lesson in faith
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. Hebrews 11:1 My children teach me many lessons. Just last month, I watched the youngest live out a le
Remembering spring
I had forgotten the smell of Georgia in the spring. Going for a walk last week nearly brought me to tears as a lifetime of familiar sounds and smells surrounded me. Living in Spain