My first experience in the Majority World was on a youth group “missions trip.” I have to put that in quotes, because I’m fairly certain that everyone involved—from the people who generously donated to our trip fund to the youth [...]
As I write this, we’ve been “safer at home” for four months, it is 118 degrees in Phoenix, and my children have a severe case of cabin fever. (If you’ve read some of my recent blog entries, you may be [...]
In the 1997 movie Conspiracy Theory, brilliant but evil Dr. Jonas tells the main character, “You shouldn’t watch, Jerry. This is a moment without hope.” Can I be honest? If I spend too much time on Fox, CNN, Facebook, and [...]
Can I be honest? As I’m attempting to write this blog, I’ve gotten five minutes of work done in 30. My daughter needed help trying to get her computer to work (after ten frustrating minutes, I threw my hands up [...]
For many around the world, the financial hardship of the lockdown is severe. This month, please join us in praying for God’s provision and protection for those who are most vulnerable.Please pray for government leaders who make decisions about lockdowns [...]
The world needs our prayers for health today. You can pray along with this video or use it as a starting point for your own prayer time. Not displaying correctly? You can watch the full prayer video [...]
When I was 12, a tornado leveled my small town, destroying many homes and our school, killing 29 people, and injuring about 350. It was a long time ago, and I rarely think about that day. But as I reread [...]
Well, it has finally happened. My daughter has reached the level in math—at the advanced age of 11—where there’s nothing more I can do to help her. Recently she was struggling with her homework and showed it to me. “Mom, [...]
January 24 is the International Day of Education. Full disclosure: some of these international-days-of can seem pretty obscure (Talk Like a Pirate, anyone?), but I have some skin in the game on this one. I’ve got three littles in school, [...]
This month’s prayer blog is a video. We invite you to set aside a few minutes during this busy month to thank God for creating us in His image and to pray for vulnerable people in the light of [...]
