We drive through town, dodging stray dogs and fruit carts on this hot Mother’s Day. A fragrant pink rose bounces in the sunshine of the dashboard. We stop at a restaurant and park in the shade of a tall mango …
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Called to Care
We often hear and read that the most Biblical way to care for orphans is through the local church and church planting. Agreed. Orphaned and abandoned children are a tragic result of sin. The Gospel is the answer to sin. …
Two A. M.
The sudden silence of the fan wakes me up. A well-worn phrase runs through my still-asleep brain—“Power’s out.” A rooster crows. I check the clock. Two a.m. Roosters can’t tell time here. The heat grows heavy without the circulation of …
The LifeGiving Home by Sally & Sarah Clarkson
I wish I had a gazillion copies of The Lifegiving Home: Creating a Place of Belonging and Becoming. If I did, I would consider conquering one of my greatest fears, and I would actually climb into a helicopter and then shower …
What I’m Reading — Book List 2018
For my 52 Weeks of Stillness, I have a personal goal to read an average of one book a week. I figured I should make a list of each book to keep myself on track. I haven’t decided on all …
Night Songs
{This is a repost of a post I wrote for the Encouragement From Women Who’ve Been There Facebook Page} Psalm 77 “I cried unto God with my voice…In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran …
Two Books On Best-Practice Orphan Care that Every Christian Should Read
They say you should write about what you’re passionate about. But honestly, this is a subject that I am so passionate about and gets me so worked up, that I just can’t write about it. At least not right now. …
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The Christian Lady’s Short & Simple Guide to a Total Closet Clean-out and Style Makeover
(This is a repost from a post I wrote for the Encouragement From Women Who’ve Been There Facebook page.) Colossians 3:1-17 What should a Christian lady wear and not wear? As Christians we are called to be set apart. Distinct. …
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You Are Loved
On a day when many will wake up feeling especially loved, when many will wake up feeling especially lonely, and when many will wake up just the same as any other day in February—there is, you might say, a Valentine …
What I’m Reading Wednesday—Contemporary Missionary Books
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