It’s been said that we no longer live in the age of miracles, but I think this type of thought might come from those who are in the “glass-half-empty” crowd. To the contrary, I believe small miracles occur daily, and we need only to look for them. First, I must clarify what I mean by […]
Five specific ways you can support missionaries
I know I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again… missionaries need your support. Yes, they need your financial support, but it is really so much more than that. 1) They need you to check in with them regularly (especially since they often feel guilty about asking for yet another thing… so really press […]
Who is listening?
I was talking with a group of friends about the importance of thinking before speaking. Another mom shared how she found herself being more mindful of her words when she thought about how they might sound coming out of her daughter’s mouth. It made me think about something that happened at my house when my […]
Treasuring the Loss
When we first started planning a move to Nicaragua, I went through a whole season of purging. Oh man, was that painful. Essentially I had to look at every single item in our 1800 sq. foot house and decide what to do with it. In previous moves, there was always the point at the end […]