Lessons from Rabbits
Recently, our family was watching the movie, Watership Down. Chip and I have both read the book by Richard Adams, several times each. The first time I saw the movie was many years ago on a date with Chip. I…
Stories by Chari Kingsbury
Saving Face
One of my most favorite passages of scripture (I have many!) is 2 Corinthians 4:6 where it says, “For God, who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light…
The Christmas Rite of Passage
There we sat a week ago in the rustic cabin holding cups of chai or coffee, munching on baby shower cake (that’s another story) in front of a blazing fire. Outside, were the noises of the furtive wild creatures that…
A Man Eat Man World!
We were sitting in the conference room at the Ukarimu Ministries’ Annual General Meeting and retreat, participating in an icebreaker. We were discussing favourite and/or famous quotes that have had impact on us and why. One member spoke up, saying…
Healthy Boundaries With Friends
We are all aware of physical boundaries, such as security walls, fences, and hedges. They clearly outline where one property ends and where another begins, keeping intruders out and maintaining the safety of people within them. However, there are internal…
Listening
Are you a good listener? Many of us would say that we are. Perhaps we are good at keeping quiet and not interrupting while another is talking. But does silence mean we are truly listening? True listening involves more than…
Peer Mentoring
“Oh, I don’t know if I want to talk to you,” the man in the church foyer said with a twinkle in his eye, “You might read my mind!” I hear this a lot. I am a counselor. Chip and…
Hard Questions
If God is almighty and such a loving God, why does He allow such evil to continue in the world? Why doesn’t God just destroy all the wicked evil people? Why does God let good people suffer, especially His own…
The Pitiful People
As I ponder on the topic of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ in this Lenten season, this scripture passage keeps going through my head, “If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied…
In Honor of Jon
It has been two weeks since our colleague, next door neighbor, and good friend passed away. It is still difficult talking about Dr. Jon Masso in the past tense because his passing still somehow does not feel real to me….