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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 Read more…
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 Read more…
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 Read more…
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. Read more…
How many of us remember the commercial for the major telecommunications company in the U.S. where the guy is pictured on his mobile phone in various settings, saying “Can you hear me now?” This past Sunday, we had a guest Read more…
Since childhood, I have always had some challenge trying to figure out where ‘home’ is. Oh sure, I knew where I reside, but when people talk of home in the sense of where your people are from, that place to Read more…
I think that most of us would agree that life has many challenges, but is also full of blessings and gifts, both great and small. Sometimes we can get stuck on looking at life’s challenges and problems and forget the Read more…
This month, I thought I would talk a bit about our trip to Scotland and my musings on the trip. It had been 6 years since we had had a real vacation. You know the kind…staying in hotels or bed and breakfasts Read more…
So, how does it feel? I get asked that a lot lately since my daughter’s (my last born’s) wedding. Did I cry? Did I dance for joy? How does it feel having the last one leave the nest? What’s it Read more…
The Soda Ceremony Another fun tradition we discovered in this fascinating journey of our daughter marrying a Kenyan man is what I call the Soda Ceremony. The groom’s aunties are required to come for a visit, traditionally the night before Read more…
“Am I losing my daughter or am I really gaining a son?” That is what was going through my head as I sat in the Itara meeting – a traditional meeting of the bride’s and groom’s families. It was a Read more…