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Today I almost missed a great opportunity. By the time we arrived at the village I was feeling terrible. Several times I’ve been tired, hot, & sore from being jostled around in the backseat of the truck, but this was different. I felt no physical energy and no spiritual motivation. Before we went in I […]

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Ministry

Because You Shared A Cup of Cold Water

Does God speak in hyperbole? Is He prone to exaggeration and blathering? No. When God promises a reward for even an offered cup of cold water He means to give it. But, the reward tells me that it means something to God, personally to Him, that we think of the thirsty around us. In most […]

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God

Yams And Trust And Lessons From The Rain

At its core, farming is an endeavor of trust. No one has figured out how to control the weather. It’s one of the tools God uses to remind us, even the control freaks among us, that we’re not in control of very much at all, really. How do you feel about that? Is it unsettling? […]

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An Open Door for the Gospel

When I came to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ, a door was opened for me in the Lord. . . thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere. 2 Corinthians 2:12-14 Missionaries aren’t the only Christians […]

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Calvary Chapel Bible Training Centre, Ghana

Every time we see this campus it has grown more beautiful, but the real beauty is in the ministry carried on through the wonderful and dedicated staff led by Pastor Donne Pougini. Each session about 70-75 men and women receive instruction in the Inductive Bible Study method. They listen to Pastor Chuck Smith’s teaching throughout […]

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God

I Left My Heart in Fumbisi

I’m going to tell you a real life story of Romans 8:28. “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28 Almost 30 years ago my husband and I moved to Huntington Beach. A little jewel of a […]

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The Appeal of Made in Vermont

I can still taste the creamy strawberry Ben & Jerry’s that tickled my tastebuds on a cold February afternoon. It wasn’t an ‘ice cream’ day, but then Ben & Jerry’s isn’t just ice cream. Known as a Vermont Original the quirky names and flavors have an appeal that make Hagen Daz seem pretentious. Vermont churns […]

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Life

Mirrored: People Are Like Telephones

http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2014/01/22/daily-prompt-mirrored/ Consistency is something I value in myself and others. I don’t mean exercising every day, or always ordering the same kind of salad dressing. I’m talking about a consistency of the interior and the exterior of me as a person. Does my walk look anything like my talk? Do I live out the values […]

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Travel

Am I the Only One Still Awake on This Airplane?

Yep, I’m the only one awake on this plane not wearing a Lufthansa uniform. I’m lousy at sleeping on planes. It is frankly a weird feeling, but when out of boredom I raise the window shade I realize the upside. For the first time ever we are flying over the Great Sahara in daylight. Flying […]

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Travel

Little Things Mean A Lot and Love is All We Need

My husband’s sleep-sounds blend with those of an African dawn.   A medley of chirping, thrumming, cooing and crowing means the sun can’t be far below the horizon now.  There’s no going back to sleep, so I slip out of bed and find the thermos of boiled water and ‘tea things’ laid out on the […]

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