I’ve seen this video several times and every time it renews my passionate resolve to advocate for the orphan. If every Christian were gripped with this truth – that we are the hands and feet of Christ and that we have a responsibility to the weak, the hungry, the orphaned children of God upon this [...]
I have finished the Bible in 90 Days Challenge! I even had 3 days to spare. If you’re scratching your head wondering what I’m talking about, you can read my previous blog posts on the challenge here and here. As I reflect on the process, the first thing I think is that I am so [...]
We still don’t know a lot about how things are going to play out in Ethiopia, but the things that we do know at this point have been encouraging and positive. First of all, our agency gave this bit of info a couple of weeks ago (I know. I need to update more frequently.): America [...]
It’s really ironic that my last post was about our discouragement with our extended wait for a referral. At that time, I was down because our wait was increased by a matter of a few months. Little did I know that what was waiting for us days later was news that our wait could potentially [...]
Today marks five months since our dossier was sent to Ethiopia. I was so thrilled when all the paperwork was complete and we mailed it all off! I immediately began enjoying the ease of this stage. No documents to gather, no one to harass about signing or mailing papers, no visits with a social worker, [...]
“The B-I-B-L-E! Yes, that’s the book for me!” My girls love that song and it really sums things up for me right now. I just reached the halfway point in my Bible in 90 Days Challenge (you can read about the start of this adventure in this previous post) and I’m so happy to say [...]
I don’t have to tell you how much I love Matthew West’s song “One Less.” And when I found this Scripture-filled video I knew I had to share it here! The truth is, I’m wrestling. There is a deep wrestling in my soul regarding PURE RELIGION (James 1:27). We are called to the widows and [...]
I was in Old Navy on Black Friday morning this year. I didn’t really need to do much shopping on that dreadful day, but David needed some jeans and they were on a great sale. As I was getting in line to check out, I was so tempted to take a little peek at the [...]
“It Began with Bale” from Drawn From Water on Vimeo. A number of months ago I saw a button on someone’s blog for Drawn from Water. Curious, I clicked on it, not knowing that learning of this ministry would forever change me. Once in a great while in our lives, we stumble upon something that [...]
It is a new year, and always a time when I evaluate my Bible reading. Sadly, 2010 was a weak year as far as actual time that I spent in the Word, although it was a huge year of spiritual growth (I know that doesn’t sound like it makes sense, but trust me, God was [...]
