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…
Have you heard any of those horror stories of people marrying someone they thought was God’s perfect gift for them, only to find out they’d married a monster? I’ve seen and heard enough horror stories to keep me and a hundred others single till the rapture. Yet the promises of marriage whisper to us from…
Most of us Christian singles would call ourselves true followers of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Whatever differences we may have in the finer points of our theology, we would say that we trust God. We trust Him for our salvation, the forgiveness of sin, an eternity in heaven, and that He will always…
Reasons to stay single?! Whaaa…NO. That’s the attitude many singles have toward singleness: “That’s ridiculous! Though I’m not dating at the moment, I actually do want to get married. I don’t want to stay single forever!” We’re told—by no other than the church—to only focus on being content, not look for a mate, and pretend…
