In the gospel of Luke there’s an account of Jesus’ response to several people who have excuses for why they can’t follow him. One man
This week marks the 15th anniversary of 9/11, a day that will forever be etched in my memory. Our family had just arrived in Indonesia
So much of my life here centers around food – the procuring of it, the preparing of it, the cleaning up after it. It’s practically
There is something I do daily that gives me a small measure of joy. I fix a simple meal for our yard guy. It’s never
It was 3 a.m. on Easter morning, and I stood at the bottom of our driveway, shivering slightly, even in the warm tropical air. I
Our oldest son Carter is a senior, and recently we were talking through an essay he had to write for a scholarship application. I suggested
Last week our family went to a village interior. I walked with my friend Esther to her “palace,” a large wooden building where she watches
“Good job, Mom! You didn’t cry!” my daughter Zoe congratulated me recently. We were visiting our old home of 10 years on the island of
I have a collection of magnets on my refrigerator. Each magnet serves as reminder of the places I’ve been, the things I’ve seen, the people
