To all, I am so sorry I haven’t gotten back to you in such a long time. Yes, I went to Africa to do missions training in 2019 and 2020. Between the pandemic, which closed all the borders, and the shenanigans that occurred while I was staying at the compound, the timing did not work…
I hope you had a wonderful Christmas, and also that you will have a happy new year. As I write this late in the morning of NYE, I plan to make it back to Zimbabwe, leaving January 2. Pray that both I and my luggage will make it on time to all my flights! Unlike…
I recently went to a prayer vigil at my church. It was simply a day set aside to reflect on our relationship with God a few days before the official Thanksgiving/Christmas holiday starts. You could come and go as you pleased, but there were stations in separate parts of the sanctuary to facilitate reflections and…
Well, I missed my flight back to Zimbabwe last month. The worst part was, it was my fault. I really wanted to help my Zimbabwe family and bring the few things that they requested, plus a little more. To that end, I’d taken one side trip too many driving back from DC (got my documents…
I thought that if you were pursuing the will of God, He would make it easy. If you knew your purpose and chased it down, I figured God would confirm it all with signs and wonders. I’ve discovered sometimes He does. And sometimes He doesn’t. I thought that once I finally reached the point of…
It’s happening, folks. I finally bought the one-way plane ticket to fly to my missionary and ministry destination—for more than I wanted to pay, to travel later than I wanted (I arrive after my program starts). It feels surreal that I have finally gotten to this point. I imagine in exactly one week, I will…
I haven’t worked at all on leaving a legacy. Have you? Since I don’t have children, I haven’t been conscientious about it till lately. When I hear things like the lyrics from Casting Crowns’ song Only Jesus https://youtu.be/VXIBP2BdYR8 or Sidewalk Prophets’ Live Like That https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfosSggwQS0, I think about what I will leave behind as I…
Last week, I shared a little about my story and encouraged my readers to evaluate and reflect on the influence their family had on them. It’s hard to date in a Christlike manner when it wasn’t modeled in your family and you weren’t aware of that negative influence. Today, I have more to share and…
Were one or both of your parents toxic? (It really only takes one messed up parent to ruin your whole family for generations.) Did your parents have a lousy marriage? (Mine did, too.) Did you have family secrets that had to be hidden from outsiders? (We sure did!) If you said Yes to any of…
It’s finally happening. I can hardly believe it! The Lord laid it on my heart over 36 years ago to go overseas for long-term missions work. I took the “scenic route” toward God’s goal for me, but since the callings and gifts of God are irrevocable I press on. (Romans 11:29; read in many translations…
