3 Truths About Loneliness from the Bible I’m fine. When people ask you how you are, you say FINE. You say it with a smile. The tears behind the Instagram filters should never show and are washed away in the shower each morning. You don’t say you’re lonely. You don’t say that you go home to a cat and spend hours not saying a word to anyone else. You don’t say your kitchen table is covered with bills, clean clothes,…
The Hidden Work of Prayer When the medical brigade came to Honduras last month I found myself in an unusual place. If you aren’t familiar with our ministry my husband and I are part of a team. We host teams from the U.S. regularly during the year. Our biggest team is from the organization called Medical Missions Outreach. In July we hosted a team of sixty people from the U.S. During the week they were here, the team served over…
Why Community Matters in the Life of Christians “It is possible to be close to people physically and miles away from them spiritually.” – Warren Wiesbe The scenery of my community has changed this year. I remember saying goodbyes at the airport. Our entire family was there. My children hugged their grandparents and the tears just flowed down all of the adults’ cheeks. The kids were excited about the next big adventure – riding an airplane. In the depths of…
When Service Looks Like Sippy Cups and Sticky Floors “I am ready to be offered.” It is a transaction of the will, not of sentiment….Tell God you are ready to be offered, and God will prove Himself to be all you ever dreamed He would be.” – Oswald Chambers Picking up dirty socks wasn’t exactly my idea of serving God. When I imagined being poured out for the sake of the gospel, it didn’t include sticky floors. Their plastic cups…