January 2015
Finances 101
One thing I’ve learned about finances over the past thirty years of foreign missionary service is that God will always pay for what He’s ordered; but seldom will pay for what He hasn’t. I’ve even experienced the challenge of holding on to God’s money until He lets us know why He’s dumped it into our […]
Feeling Like One of God’s Improbable People Facing an Impossible Task?
Sometimes, when I sense the Lord knocking on the door of my heart to accept a particular challenge, I wonder if He’s got the right address, especially if it involves technology. I’ve discovered it’s pointless to remind God that I’m heading for the home stretch, having recently rounded third (my sixty-fifth birthday.) If you’ve ever […]
Thank You, Lord, For Giving Us RAS!
In the late-sixties, I bought my first second-hand Volkswagen Bug. I’d noticed them on the roads before my purchase, but never gave the funny little colored Beetles much thought—until I had my own. Then, I saw them everywhere, and I could look at the rear window and tell you what year that car had been […]
Children After Ebola
Fortunately, the expert prognosticators of tragedy on a global level fell far short of their November prediction of 1.5 million victims of Ebola by January 2015. The World Health Organization reported, as of January 15, there have been 21,329 cases of Ebola, with the vast majority being in the three West African countries. Since I […]
Braden’s Advice
Though far from the shores of America, I can keep up with the previous evening’s news through podcasts. Early this morning, the determination of an eight-year-old boy gripped my heart. Hours later, his words still echo through my thoughts. Braden Gandee has had Cerebral Palsy since birth, but his determination is stronger than his body […]