How can we global worker women maintain intimacy with God on the field? When I first contemplated this question, pictures of women praying and reading the Word—in quietness—sprang to mind. The truth is, many places where we serve afford little privacy, peace, or quiet. Think more of a battlefield...
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Then Jesus declared, “I am the Bread of Life…” John 6: 35. When I shop for bread in America, I push my cart to the bakery area, briefly stare at the multiple choices that I have—rye, whole-grain, honey-wheat, French, Italian, seven-grain, etc.—and then try to buy the most nutritious...
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Our church in Asia Pacific was having a Christmas program, and all the ladies were chipping in to cook a big meal. We sat in a circle in the sanctuary, nibbling on fried bananas while planning the menu for the big event. The other ladies all knew exactly what...
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“Dona Menina, Dona Menina!” Who are they calling “Miss Girl”? I pondered as I wiped the sleep out of my eyes. It was my first morning in the jungle town on the Amazon River in 1983 after having been dropped off by the missionary pilot the previous afternoon. I...