Back on the Home Front

I appreciate all of you who have been praying for things on the home front, as well as here,  while I have the privilege of spending time with some of the sweetest treasures on earth over here on the other side of  the world. Sincerely, thank you. Graham wrote me this morning and sent along…

We Will Praise the Lord

Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights above. Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his heavenly hosts. Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars. Praise him, you highest heavens and you waters above the skies. Let them praise the name of the Lord, for at his command they were…

*Hand Waving*

I have not had cell phone coverage since Sunday. On top of that, my mail account shut me down because they “suspected suspicious activity”.  Translation: Where in the world are you woman?   You never send emails from *that” remote place. Hence, communication with the home front has been a trick, to say the least. …

Love Touches

Writing diligently on Ruby’s book has been a beautiful, yet difficult work.  Some chapters have been easier than others to write.   Most chapters have been extremely emotional.   The generous gift of a loving friend afforded Graham and I  the opportunity to come to my most favorite place on earth –   known for it’s unmatched,…

Farmer Girl Meets City Life

I have to laugh to myself… The Lord is completely amazing. I grew up in the city,  but every single day longed for the country. After closing Dw’s law practice and heading to seminary, we eventually pastored our first church and had a beautiful rolling hilled property on 21 acres complete with vast woods, gorgeous…

20 Years Ago Today…

Twenty years ago today started out to be an average Thursday in  August.  We were pastoring in Virginia, living on 21 acres of rolling countryside in a home we had just built.  Abi was 10, Tyler was 7, Autumn nearly 4 and Emma was just 5-1/2 weeks old. I remember as I showered that morning,…

Has it Really Been a Year, Mr. Nehemiah?

There’s this crazy thing about how God works…. Ask almost anyone who has brought home a treasure through disruption and they will confirm this truth… The treasure that arrived broken, grieving, fearful, and often angry….. whose anxious eyes peered from an expressionless face… those pensive eyes, the terrified heart  and the fearful face – they…

Angel’s Heartache

Semi-recently Ed Sheeran {a secular recording artist} talked to a young prostitute named Angel in the UK. Angel’s story greatly moved Ed. In fact, Angel’s story impacted him so much that Ed wrote a song about her and titled it “The A Team”. After writing Angel’s song, Ed Sheeran did a concert  and donated all…