In the past few days, we’ve had at least five significant earthquakes, two of which were greater than a 6 on the Richter scale (as denoted by stars in this screen shot). People are freaked out. Schools were closed today, and after the second one (6.6 centered near Granada), the government ordered all businesses to […]
Give Without Expecting a Return (Just another crazy thing Jesus said)
I’ve done it. I’ve found the solution to all the world’s problems. It was hidden in the lyrics of an old Glen Campbell song: Let me be a little kinder, let me be a little blinder To the faults of those about me, let me praise a little more Let me be when I am […]
Monumental Mom Mistakes
Many Thursdays online are often called “TBT” or throw-back-Thursdays, and it’s no different here. I usually try to find a favorite nugget of truth or inspiration from my archives or elsewhere on the Web to share with you. Tuesday’s post about my report-card-day letter seemed to strike a chord with so many of you that […]
We Quit
We’re almost nine months into our second year here, living in a house that is way too big for our family alone so we can work in adoption care. We’ve had one new missionary family and four adopting families stay with us so far, but we’ve been “empty” since the middle of February. We’re excited […]