Category: Encouragement

God Always Gives Us

God Always Gives Us

An Opportunity to Trust Him More The last month has been one of those valleys in my ministry, where I had a really hopeful December and had many optimistic goals as I reflected at the beginning of the year, but things have not turned out as I had hoped. I am challenged with remembering that […]
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Moved by Prayer

Moved by Prayer

So almost two years ago, I started watching videos of the classes that Ethnos360 Bible Institute offers. I watch through 1 or 2 classes every 6 or 7 weeks. Right now, I’m studying the Prophets—not something I’ve studied a lot before, and the first book was Amos. I was struck by the exchange of Amos […]
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You See Me When I Travel

You See Me When I Travel

As I was anticipating the gradual decent into Goroka, absorbed in cleaning out the photos on my phone as I always do when I’m flying, I felt the momentum of the plane change. Instead of steadily going down, we were accelerating and turning. Several minutes passed before the pilot came over the intercom to say […]
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Frequently Asked and Not Asked Questions

Frequently Asked and Not Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions 1.  When did you get here? May 10th 2.  When do you leave? Mid-August 3.  What have you been doing while you’re home?  Well, I visit with family and friends, enjoy the things I can’t do in PNG like swimming and biking, stock up on things to take back, take care of all my medical appointments, try to […]
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Top Ten Things I’m Thankful For

Top Ten Things I’m Thankful For

Originally published November 21, 2022 Top Ten Things I’m Thankful For . . . 1. Thankful for the Lord’s provision of a house with a porch and outdoor space for me to spend time in Bible Study and prayer and reflection on the weekend mornings and also to host ladies dinners and yard parties and have a […]
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Do not merely listen, think on, ponder

Do not merely listen, think on, ponder

Originally sent out September 18, 2022 So, I’m doing a Bible Study through the book of 1 Peter with some incredible, godly women.  Women who challenge me with their love, understanding and remembrance of God’s Word. Two ladies join us online from tribal locations and nine of us are meeting in my house, but it […]
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Why we do this . . .

Why we do this . . .

I realized today, that for the last several days, I’d been dating my journal pages 10/11/21 or 10/13/21-with October instead of November.  And then I noticed the same mistake in the spreadsheet I use to keep track of finances.  When the weather is the same year round, it’s hard to remember what month it is! […]
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At His Feet

At His Feet

To Rest at His Feet (originally written May 1, 21) I love seeing God at work in and through people, and lately I’ve been super excited at the ways the Lord is using me— not because I’m special or overly-skilled in some way.  Let it be an encouragement to you that He can and wants […]
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An Irritant in the Mouths of Oysters

An Irritant in the Mouths of Oysters

originally written October 26, 2020 I feel like experience after experience, interactions and small world connections keep layering on top of one another.  It’s hard to see clearly what it is God is up to, but I know with confidence that He is in control and sees clearly what my eyes have not brought into […]
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The Million Dollar Question

The Million Dollar Question

You know how there are times in life when you might hear the same question a lot?  When you start kindergarten— “do you like school!?”  Or when you’re a senior in high school you might be asked what you’re going to do when you graduate?  When you’re getting married, people will say, “when’s the date?” […]
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