The Face of Jesus
The body of Christ--I honestly don't know what we would do without people who are the face of Jesus to us in the midst of both celebration and crisis. My value of community has always been high, and yet [...]
50…the faithful Shepherd…COVID
50...I turned 50 on Feb. 7th, and our plans and God's plans in celebrating that milestone turned out to be very different... After a wonderful Christmas holiday with my niece and nephew in Mozambique, two days later, I wasn’t feeling well and went for a [...]
Angels in the ER
I want to share two of MANY stories of our Father and the way His presence has been intimately known in every part of this journey. I thought it might bless you today. I know it did me... I had the most [...]
Dancing with the Beast…
A while ago, the Lord gave me a picture...Beauty and the Beast dancing--the Beast (Him) in his blue tuxedo and Beauty (me) in her beautiful yellow dress...It is the picture from which dreams are made.... The Beast, in all of [...]
Warfare and Orphans…
We were cleaning out storerooms in the US, and I came across a box of books. Dressed to Kill was a gift given to me at least 10 years ago. I put it on a shelf, and never read it. However, [...]
A Divine Tale…
Once upon a time there were two women...two countries...and one BIG God... Michelle (middle top) came into my life through my friend Celeste (left top). Michelle was hungry to see more of God, as is Celeste. So, four of [...]
Dealers of Hope…
Returning home after Christmas, the desperate condition of South Africa hit us all over again--no electricity hours a day, corruption at the highest levels of government, incompetency in state owned enterprises, a suffering economy, and crime, just for a start.That [...]
Negotiations…at home…at work…
If you are like me, you might think that this book has very little to do with you, but...we might want to think again! My husband (who is in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions) has been reading this book and [...]
A Gift…
In this new season of marriage (to an amazing man, I might add 🤗), the Lord is stretching and growing me in significant ways, and I couldn't be more grateful. Though I could share many different facets of "learning," the [...]
Blessing to Share?
During my time at Master Works Foundation while visiting leaders all over the world, I quickly learned that leadership is lonely and tough. It's a high and challenging calling, especially the way Jesus asks us to do it. Because the life [...]