Sitting with the choir one Sunday (the family dutifully went to church every Sunday), she sat politely listening to the missionary guest speaker. In all the years attending church in that denomination, she never recalled ever having met a missionary or hearing one speak. So, this was novel. He had Read more…
Hello friends, This will not be a regular blog, like my previous ones. In fact, I am planning on trying something altogether different. More than one person has challenged me to attempt to write a book. Yup, you read that right. However, a book is really quite a humongous undertaking…one I Read more…
Ever struggle with writer’s block? You know you need to produce something in prose, but you wind up staring at a blank screen and just can’t for the life of you think of anything to say? I’ve been struggling with this since my last blog in March. I missed April Read more…
I recently conducted a study with the women’s fellowship in our church on nutrition and linking it with spiritual nutrition. It has been an informational and inspiring study, at least for me, and I hope, for the other ladies too. Naturally, when looking into nutrition and its protective factors for Read more…
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 of the knowledge of the glory of God in the Read more…
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 stalk the night in the Aberdare Mountains. The chill air Read more…
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 that one quote that has had considerable impact on him Read more…
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 boundaries as well, which determine how we and others behave Read more…
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 a lack of verbal communication. It involves our whole body. Read more…
“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 I have been missionaries in Kenya since 1980. I hold Read more…