I posted my very first facebook video – in the same clothes I wore yesterday, the same clothes I slept in after being up until 3 am, and it didn’t even matter. God has stripped any hesitation I have ever had of “putting myself out there”. If not us, then who??!! Right? Jesus told us […]
Update After Hurricane Matthew
All Accolade for Saving Lives Staff, program participants and their families are accounted for and safe – PRAISE GOD!! The Accolade center itself seems to have stood strong to the winds and rain. One concrete block wall of the yard “fence” was destroyed by fallen trees, the yard completely flooded and trees damaged or down. […]
When Oceans Rise – Thank you, Hillsong
You’re likely familiar with the song “Oceans” by Hillsong. As we watched the waters rise in our former hometown of Charles City, IA two weeks ago it was our prayer for friends there to keep their eyes above the waves, their souls resting in God’s embrace. The afternoon of September 27th the same Cedar River […]
A Demonstration, you say?
We had taken 5 of my fellow travelers to the airport in Port Au Prince for their return flight home. On a mission to make the most of the 4 hour drive to the capital city from Les Cayes, we set out on a few errands. When the first stop proves to be helpful but […]
Father of 3. . .or is it 28?!
Aye, aye, Captain P! Seriously, this level of commitment, compassion, unconditional love and determination could only proceed from an immeasurable, incomparable God. For in his human, flesh-contained nature Patchouko could not be who and what he is to these children. And when he reads this post, I can already see his eyes, the tilt of […]
Life, Death and what do we do in between?
This week we are celebrating new life with the birth of my newest, and first, great nephew. Praise God for healthy babies, healthy mommas, and safe delivery. After many years as a nurse in the field of maternity I can tell you that most of us in the 1st world take pregnancy & birth for […]
Feet
FEET I nearly stumbled on a pile of sandals that appeared as though boys had simply walked right out of them rather than stopping to take them off. Memories flooded back of the days my children would leave the very same scene behind as they transitioned from one busy activity to the next. This […]
Hearts of Service
A heart of service, a lifestyle of service, feelings of inadequacy, kneeling in prayer, bleeding knees, continued service in a lifestyle of dependence, increased understanding of the need for dependence, a heart of service, broken hearts, doubts, fears, bent in prayer, bleeding hearts, deepened dependence, broken spirits, bleeding hearts, eyes to see what breaks […]
Doing this thing called LIFE obediently
As I prayed and pondered over this initial blog entry the first thing that came to my mind was obedience. I imagine you can all relate to that moment when you must make a choice between one thing or another. In that moment of decision you can listen to the still, small voice or […]
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