I should have noticed the confusion and dementia creeping in and taking residence when each time I called my mother, she asked, “Are you still overseas?” Of course, I was still here, still serving on God’s chosen field for us. Surely, she did not ...

She was my hero, her story giving me the courage to follow God’s calling overseas. I wanted to be just like Elisabeth Elliot… well, almost like her, since I hoped for her character qualities without having to go through the trials that she faced. 

My girls both play basketball. Because we live in a country where not a lot of girls play sports, them being a tiny bit athletic means they end up playing on some pretty competitive teams. Not much of their childhood mirrors anything about mine, s...

I was watching one of those cheesy Hallmark type Christmas movies on Netflix not too long ago. The main character started playing Silent Night on his guitar and I started thinking about the words as he sang… “Silent Night, Holy night, all is calm…...