Ministry
The Phoenix
Many are familiar with the mythological story of the phoenix, the bird that rose from the ashes when he flew too close to the sun and had burned up. Well, we have a story that always reminds me of that Read more…
Ministry
Birth of a Vision
It was a fine summer evening. We had been visiting my parents in Virginia and Chip and I were about to go on a nice walk around the neighborhood. Some months ago, we had had our discussion in a restaurant Read more…
Ministry
Get a Vision; Get a Life
The kids were growing up, I could see the empty nest looming on the horizon, though I knew it was still some years away. But I realized that my whole life was centered around our kids. I loved being a Read more…
Personal
Back to School
Everywhere I went, the answer was the same… “No ‘mature entry’ for a Master’s in psychology.” It became clear that I would have to finish my Bachelor’s degree, if I wanted the Master’s. I had heard that many programs of Read more…
Ministry
Spiritual Suicide
This is a brief departure from the raising-a-family-in-Kenya series of blogs I have been writing, in order to talk about something that’s been on my heart a lot lately. You see, our neighborhood Bible study group has been studying 1 Read more…
Personal
The Empty Nest: Which is Harder, the First or Last?
“I wonder which is hardest to let go, the first kid or the last one?” This was the thought on my mind as we made preparations to leave Joshua behind at the airport. We had just been in the U.S. Read more…
Personal
The Break In
Hearing a noise behind me in the bathroom, I glanced in the mirror, confused as to who on earth could be there. This was clearly a distinctly Kenyan man’s voice, saying “Mum, mum…” Sure enough, there was a man’s face Read more…
Ministry
An Excellent Life
“Why should the devil have all the good music?” This is a line made famous by Larry Norman, one of the early Christian contemporary musicians, known for his rock and roll music with Christian lyrics. Personally, I’m not a fan Read more…
Personal
In Memory of Dad
So many times, we hear people talk of others in terms of what they inherited from their parents… “She has her mother’s eyes…His ears stick out just like his father’s…Her physical build is so much like her dad”. But truly, Read more…
Personal
Animals I Have Met in Church
There he was, sitting dutifully in the aisle beside the seat of his beloved boy, occasionally looking lovingly at him, but mostly dozing. In my previous entry, I had a good chuckle as I reminisced about the nice packet of Read more…