The Constant Battle: Kicking Worry to the Curb
The view is spectacular, thirty-thousand feet above home. The sun creates the illusion of pristine snowfields Abruptly ending in a dark abyss below. As we fly over the darkness, [Read more...]
Pursuit of All Things Godly
The Woman In Red: Being Bold In A Hostile World (Rwanda #14)
I don’t know her, We merely exchanged church smiles and head nods But I want to be that woman Or at least the image of what she stands for in my mind. No air-conditioning, doors [Read more...]
Beauty that Deceives: Under the Banyon Tree (Rwanda #12)
We all have preconceived ideas. We may even think we would recognize one or at least sense that is something off. This one happens to be beautiful, green, and leafy But is a killer just the [Read more...]
Her Life’s Work: Rescuing The Abandoned Children (Rwanda #11)
So many abandoned. So many orphaned. Tiny lost faces A promising future in an emerging country—Interrupted. She found her first one when she was just a young unmarried woman. In a [Read more...]
The Long Walk: Squashing That Sense of Entitlement (Rwanda #10)
Some days are for forgetting. Some are for living to the hilt. Some are for searing your memory with remarkable souls that make you want to be better. Claudine was one I was honored to [Read more...]
The Little Shop Of Freedom: Escape From Domestic Abuse (Rwanda #9)
She seemed older than me, but maybe she wasn’t. I can’t tell how old people are anymore. It was probably her impressive list of accomplishments that made her seem so. And my lack [Read more...]
Poinsettia Tree: Are We Growing As God Intended? (Rwanda #7)
The first time I saw the tree, I was immediately drawn to the color. Bright red blooms flaunting. Then I did a double take. I couldn’t believe my eyes. Towering over my head, ten feet tall, [Read more...]
Perfection: The Lie We Live When We Pretend We Have It All Together (Rwanda # 6)
We arrived on a Sunday and I was amazed that the streets were almost totally devoid of traffic. I asked Jamie about the lack of cars. She said it was partially because it was Sunday, but also [Read more...]
Tattooed and Beautiful: God’s Love and Forgiveness Transforms Broken Lives
The first time I saw them, I had to laugh. Men in business suits and women in dresses and high heels--riding on the back of a motorbike. Few people have cars in Rwanda and motorbikes are [Read more...]
Just Go With It: When God’s Plans Look Different Than Yours (Rwanda #4)
The tiny hunter green SUV was our transport for the week. A nod to home and her roots was the very large magnetic sign that proudly yelled “OU.” One of the regular visitors from the [Read more...]