Before going to the field, I used to watch skin divers from the beach in Southern California. Some could stay down mere seconds before coming up for air, and others (my husband among them) would stay down a full two minutes without resurfacing, with my fears mounting as the...
I love the apostle Peter! He’s my kind of person – he’s a doer. Jesus says, “Follow me” and he drops his nets and follows. Jesus walks on the water and Peter jumps out to join him. Jesus tells him to fish and he throws in the nets and...
This past year I’ve been praying for some new directions in my personal walk with the Lord. For months as I engaged my regular routines and requirements I felt a vague restlessness coupled with the disturbing question, “What if this is all there is to my life? Is it...
Since 1985 I have learned to enjoy cross stitching. For the past eight years during my quiet evenings in Kenya, I would often read or cross stitch, two of my favorite hobbies. In my early years of stitching, I was content in doing simple patterns which I could complete...
