“Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13 NASB   In the world we talk about “resources”: assets that we have available to us to produce the work or materials we need […]

In the midst of a seven day celebration of the Feast of Tabernacles as recorded in John 7:37-39 – a celebration of remembrance of God’s provision and guidance of their religious ancestors’ wilderness journey. On the last day, Jesus stands up, raises His voice above the noise, and offers something radically different — “Is anyone […]

At the mid-way point of this year, we have much to be thankful for. May’s storms in the larger region left many with downed trees, power outages and disruptive lifestyles. Although our house was spared we did loose power for 5 days and did we loose one of our beautiful magnolia trees in our front […]

“but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you;…” Acts 1:8a NASB      Years ago, I worked along side of Thai teachers in English camps during the Thai school holidays. During one of those camps, in a remote town, we got to know the local English teacher. She was in […]

Beloved, we seem to be living in very troubled and turbulent times when everything that we have become accustomed to doesn’t seem to be as reliable as it used to be. Our assumptions or understanding of how things work are being shaken to its very core. Cultural norms are changing at an unprecedented pace. Our […]

In May we mark 38 years of marriage for Dan and I. Such fond memories of a joyful gathering of family and friends celebrating with us. And what a whirlwind when just four days after our wedding we boarded a plane and headed out overseas. Lord! Thank You for the places we have been and […]