I am all about the long view. I’m often to the one to remind others of how the Lord will work things for good in the end and how, in light of eternity, our troubles are truly small. People have
Counted Worthy
“Did you see what happened in Libya?” The caretaker for our building is an Egyptian Coptic and often expresses fear for his family in Egypt. I nodded my head silently. “I didn’t sleep last night,” he added. I didn’t know
No Kneading Necessary
I’ve enjoyed baking for as long as I can remember. Since I was little I would watch my mom cook, I would read cookbooks, and I would try my own inventions in the kitchen. I clearly remember watching her knead
Kneading Perspective
I hesitate as I publish this post. I don’t feel that I have the right pretend like I understand the tensions of my host culture in a way that will somehow benefit you. I have been here for less than
Temporarily out of view
I’ve been dreading this day for the past several months. Somehow, I knew it was bound to come. I was delaying the inevitable, but there was nothing I could do to stop the slow, painful death of my computer monitor. Extreme
Response to yesterday’s events
My heart aches for what happened in Boston yesterday. My heart aches, also, for what happened in Iraq. And for what happened in Afghanistan. And for the 63 people that passed into eternity between the three events – 95% of
Look ahead
John 16:21 – A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world. Mark