God Moves — Miracle of New Life
I almost backed out. My mind formulated all sorts of clever excuses that would get me off the hook. Months before, in a spirit of high motivation, I’d committed myself to serving two months as a nurse at a mission hospital in Togo, West Africa. But two weeks before I was set to depart, I…
God Moves — Medical Missions
“It just feels like we’re on the edge of the world here… like we’re putting new lights on the map,” he exclaimed. Squished between two doctors in the back of a dusty Jeep hurtling down a bumpy dirt road in the dark, headed home from a prayer meeting, I agreed. This place does feel like…
Suicide Seed — Power of Forgiveness
What is a “suicide seed”? It’s not tabernacle vernacular. It’s a phrase I coined to describe this deep inner aching, this profound sense of emptiness, of lack, of loss, that has resided in me since as far back as I can remember. At various times in my life, the aching has become so intense, that…
Choosing a Church — My Church Home
As I prepared to leave California and drive back home to Arkansas, I bought a Bible to read along the way. But I needed to find a church. Having never before walked into a church for anything more than sight-seeing purposes, how was I supposed to choose a church?
Honduras Mission Trip — Saved by Grace
In June of 2022, I had the honor and privilege of traveling to Tegucigalpa, Honduras, with a group of fifteen or so members of my church, for the purpose of conducting a medical mission trip. Memories of this trip will always be near-and-dear to my heart, as it was my very first mission trip.…
Holy Groans — Intercessory Prayer
Something incredible happened, a mere three months after I became a Christian— my dad stopped drinking. He’d been a daily drinker for at least forty years— longer than I’ve been alive. He probably would protest at the term “alcoholic,” but I don’t know what else to call it. I had long ago given up, on…
God’s Timing
God’s timing is better than ours. Commit this truth to your heart! I remind myself of this often, when something I’ve planned does not go my way. I’ll share a couple of very real examples, when I’ve been grateful, in the end, that God’s timing and God’s plan won out over mine.
God Speaks — Visions or Dreams
Sometimes God speaks to us in visions or dreams. So far as I recall, this has never (yet) happened to me. However, I will share with you a story that was told to me by a reputable source, a preacher here in Arkansas. He has a friend, he said, who has seen God move in…
Ukraine — Mobile Medical Clinic
In November of 2022, I had the honor and privilege of traveling to Ukraine to volunteer my time and talents. I was so grateful for the opportunity to help, as the sheer injustice of the whole situation had been tugging on my heart-strings for months. In partnership with Medic Corps, an Arkansas-based disaster relief nonprofit…
Leap of Faith — Airline Ticket
This post is about the greatest leap-of-faith that I’ve ever taken, to date. I made a decision based only on a deep feeling that God was calling me. Some people might call that crazy, and many of my family and friends did think I was crazy. I didn’t feel crazy. I felt a peaceful certitude.…
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