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Where am I?
Friends, In the 25th Psalm David asks God to teach him, to lead him, and to show him his way. As followers of God, don’t we ask for the same thing? We want to become like Jesus. We ask God to teach and guide us. We ask him to help us become more like him….
Ashley’s New Car
But I don’t know, that’s just me talkin’.
Ashley in Guatemala
But I don’t know, that’s just me talkin’.
Like New
Ashley, I just wanted to tell you again what an awesome experience I had with you. Once again I was changed. I’m still remembering things that happened. I remember you saying something about the girl who worked with Mama Carmen. You said that she wasn’t working there any longer because she wasn’t seeing any impact…
Guatemala and Back
Sad Eyes Friends, Here are some thoughts about my recent visit to Guatemala. Please forward this along to the whole family. If God ever leads you to free yourself from your “safe” place, your comfort zone, and take a trip somewhere outside the bubble of North American culture, I have a packing suggestion. Please leave…
Live Free
Hey You, Just a few words of advice, if you don’t mind. Do not always view difficult circumstances as signs from God that you ought to change your direction. Most often God uses difficulties to teach us a lesson. I don’t think it’s within God’s character to push or manipulate us in a particular direction…
Secondary vs. Primary
Sometimes when I address a group I think I see a negative response. When those I’m talking to don’t make eye contact with me and stare into their laps I think things are not going well. When no one steps up to take part in discussion makes me think I hit a wall. Most telling…
Maybe I’m Okay Afterall
“The bit of light that has kept me from walking away from this entire series of unpleasant events was the hope that maybe it was about more than just what I had to learn.” KMW The original 12 lived with Jesus on intimate terms for his entire ministry. Why did Jesus not try to correct…
Maybe I’m Okay Afterall
“The bit of light that has kept me from walking away from this entire series of unpleasant events was the hope that maybe it was about more than just what I had to learn.” KMW The original 12 lived with Jesus on intimate terms for his entire ministry. Why did Jesus not try to correct…
Then I Woke Up
I went to sleep one night around the end of November and dreamed many dreams. Some of them were good but some were bad. Now I have awaken from my slumbering and have found my way again to this place. It’s time to remember. It’s time to download. It began with the new floors in…