Author: Abiding

“Oh, that was a great idea, to bring a water bottle,” said the girl standing next to me as I was filling it at the drinking fountain. With a crowd of 25,000 people, there was always a line and this

Here’s a video I put together to show in church a week or so ago.  It gives a little preview of some of the ministry that’s happening in Colombia. Enjoy! [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/33563509[/vimeo]

Perhaps everyone experiences this at least once in their lifetime… a moment of actually thinking about the words we sing at Christmastime.  This has happened to me the past couple of weeks unlike years before. I’ve always had a few

As I sit in my nice chair with a space heater drinking my eggnog latte (okay, it’s no more a latte than hot chocolate made with coffee is a mocha!) and enjoying a book with my little Christmas “tree” on

The morning that I had my visa interview, I was sitting in Starbucks sipping some (not-so-great) espresso as I waited for my appointment. I reminded myself that “The Lord surrounds the righteous with his favor as a shield” (Psalm 5)

The idea of “Life Poured Out” is significant to me.  I changed the title of my blog back in October, but I hadn’t given it a lot of thought since then… until the pieces started coming together. A few days

The greenhouse is a wonderful place. It’s climate-controlled, light-controlled, and safe from predators. Plants that start in the greenhouse can grow at a rapid rate and without the blemishes or scars of bugs and feet. However, no plant is meant

My reasoning for this is two-fold… first, I wanted to recount to my blog readers what happened when I went to apply for my visa. Second, I want to help others who are needing to do the same thing and

As you may know, I’m currently in Chicago to apply for my visa (this morning at 10:00 a.m.).  I came with a friend – we drove the 10 hours or so on Saturday. We’ve had a great time… we visited

I’m all about productivity. I enjoy figuring out ways to do things more efficiently (I remember reading “Cheaper by the Dozen” as a kid and was fascinated by the father’s ways to increase efficiency!).  Considering that I have a number