Though I love fluffy, wooly sheep, I don't know much about them. Except that they eat a lot and can pick a pasture clean in short order. So a good shepherd knows that he must keep them on the go, always looking for greener pastures. And knowing that defenseless sheep also need protection, he looks … Continue reading Our Good Shepherd Knows the Path
Peace That Passes All Understanding
Years ago, after our first two years in Italy, we went stateside for our first one-month furlough. Which, because we also had unpaid debts to settle, stretched into a year and a half. Mario got a job with a tree-trimming service, and things didn't quite go according to plan... because of his life-threatening encounter with … Continue reading Peace That Passes All Understanding
In Thin Places
We're getting older. No big news in that, is there? It's happening to all of us. But I've noticed one interesting thing as I age. And that is that I feel more and more confident as time goes by. Yet, age also brings certain concerns with it. Our missionary life hasn't brought a great deal … Continue reading In Thin Places
How to Fully Surrender {Oswald Chambers}
They said we were crazy and we probably were. But we've got a tale to tell. It was May 1989 when we embarked on this mission venture. "It'll never work, don't do it!" they said, when we stepped out with no support or money. "Use common sense!" But we read Oswald Chambers too often, finding there … Continue reading How to Fully Surrender {Oswald Chambers}
Face the Long Hard Road With Joy and Integrity!
The road often seems long and hard, doesn't it? And not understanding why, we start to grumble and complain. (Come on, please tell me I'm not the only one!) We forget that life in Christ is a journey in which God calls us to keep going further up and further in with him. "Come further up, … Continue reading Face the Long Hard Road With Joy and Integrity!
Only By God’s Faithfulness
Anniversaries are those special events in our lives that often take us back in time. Remembering what was, and hoping for what is yet to come. Well, today is our 42nd wedding anniversary! And as we look back, we find that what stands out most is God faithfulness. We left our homeland with no promised support … Continue reading Only By God’s Faithfulness
