"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." Psalm 147:3 (NIV)I heard a loud crash in the kitchen and the even louder scream of young girl following it. My ear discerned that what had fallen was not plastic, but glass from the sound of the shattering on the unforgiving tile floor. With visions of cut hands or feet in my head, I ran in to find my six-year-old daughter holding two of the … [Read more...] about The Redeemer of the Shattered Shards
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Clarity Out of Confusion
"And though the Lord gives you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, yet your Teacher will not hide Himself any more, but your eyes will constantly behold your Teacher.And your ears will hear a word behind you, saying, This is the way; walk in it, when you turn to the right hand and when you turn to the left." Isaiah 30:20-21 (Amplified Bible)Tucked between the stories of Noah's … [Read more...] about Clarity Out of Confusion
An Imperfect Family Tree
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new." 2 Corinthians 5:7 (NKJV)I am reading the Chronological Bible again this year; ten years and counting. New things are popping out to me all the time in God's Word. I LOVE IT! The Scriptures are so practical and pertinent to what is going on in my life. The Holy Spirit will … [Read more...] about An Imperfect Family Tree
End of the Famine
"To you I call, O LORD my Rock; do not turn a deaf ear to me. For if you remain silent, I will be like those who have gone down to the pit." Psalm 28:1 (NIV) (Mail day at Nkara-Ewa, courtesy of the MAF airplane) We were starved for news from the United States in Congo. Nothing was more precious to us than a letter from a beloved friend or relative. Our favorite days were those when we … [Read more...] about End of the Famine
You Know
"In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin's name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, 'Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.'Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. But the angel said to her, … [Read more...] about You Know
The Obscure for the Obscure
(Shawn, Nicol, and Todd, Christmas 1979)"All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips. 'Isn't this Joseph's son?' they asked." Luke 4:22 (NIV) I will never forget our first Christmas that we celebrated at Nkara-Ewa in December 1979. Evergreen trees do not grow in Congo, so Dad came up with the ingenious idea of sticking cut palm fronds from the nearest palm … [Read more...] about The Obscure for the Obscure
