The truth is…

February 26, 2018

My friend recently told me that she always knows how I am feeling because it’s written on my face. I’ve never been good at hiding how I am doing. I suppose whether that is a good or bad thing, depends on the situation. So, in true form, I am going to be completely honest. […]

When little kids can communicate better than you…

October 2, 2017

When you were a kid, did your family have “the grownup table” and “the kid table” at large gatherings? I was the baby of my cousins for most of my life, so I don’t think I ever really graduated to “the grownup table”. But I do remember, when I was really little, wandering into the […]

Becoming

March 20, 2016

This morning I helped out in children’s ministry at my home church. I was in the 2 and 3 year old class. There is a sweet little girl who is still warming up to the idea of being left in children’s ministry while her parents are in church. She isn’t a crier. She just stays […]

A Simple Conversation

August 21, 2015

“Hello! How are you?” “Ok, and you?” “Ok.” This is a conversation from the other day. My linguistics partner and friend, Asmara, and I, cheered at our victory. We were able to have an actual exchange in Cherokee with our language helper, Lorene. We communicated with her in her heart language, and there were big […]

An Exciting Journey

August 21, 2012

I love the amazing adventure that walking with God is. I can’t believe that I am finally here, training for cross-cultural missions. Yet, I am not surprised because God is so faithful. I look at the expectations in place for this phase of training and think, I cannot do this, but I know that Philippians 4:13 […]