When I was struggling with culture shock a few years ago, I hit a point where I wanted that “joy unspeakable” back that the Bible speaks of. Somewhere along my trail I had lost it. (It was probably hiding out from me because I was camping in a cave with Bitterness even back then.)…
Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. 2 Corinthians 10:3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: 4(For the weapons…
Sometimes the Truth is often hard to face. We know it is there and avoid it, knowing facing it is going to cause some necessary pain.Some Truth I had to face recently was this: Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins. Proverbs 10:12 Notice anything? There is no in-between, no middle ground.…
I blogged a long time ago about being in a crevice and getting a hand up. I have found myself at the bottom of a crevice. I had refused the hand up and decided to camp out a while instead. I would not advise it. It is not a great place to stay. It…
My heart misses the people I came to know in the Philippines, our church family, our friends in the missionary community, and our ‘katabang’. I miss her very much. Not in the sense of her hired job of helping with the housework. I miss her quiet faithful Christian spirit in our midst. I see…