missionary

Memos from a Christmas Robbery

My husband and I, kids in tow, were maneuvering at a snail’s pace through a traffic jam in our trusty…

4 years ago

Advent: When You’re Not Where You Hoped (FREE PRINTABLE)

The dust, fine and red, coated the plants lining our roads. Sweat beaded on my upper lip. As my children…

4 years ago

“Have I Ever Failed You?”

I was leaning back in my chair at 6 AM in our spare bedroom that doubled as an office. And…

4 years ago

Out of Place: When You’re Not Where You Thought You’d Be

Stuffed animal on the kitchen counter.  Dirty socks by the back door.  Laundry on the couch.  Empty coffee cup on…

4 years ago

Go with a Mission Agency–or Go on Your Own?

After 30-plus years as a missionary, I have seen the wide and wonderful diversity in the people God calls to…

4 years ago

Top Missions Podcasts of 2020!

Recently I described my new favorite morning routine while I set the kids up for virtual schooling. Once things hit…

4 years ago

Creative Celebration: Why It Matters Overseas

Editor's note: When you're far from home, celebrations can both intensify and improve that "fish out of water" feeling. Celebrating…

4 years ago

How to Say, “Hey, Kids. We’re Moving Overseas”

Editor's note: When God begins to pull your hearts in an overseas direction, that potential decision is inevitably a life-shifting…

4 years ago

Making a difference = a good reason to go overseas?

When I first met the head-turning, nearly-too-good-to-be-true man who would be my husband, there was only one possibly fatal flaw.…

4 years ago

When Did “Home” Become a Difficult Word?

My third child was 3 years old during one of our furloughs, a summer spent in a house provided by…

4 years ago