The cross … the symbol of one of the central tenets of the Christian faith.  A particularly visible image during the Easter season.  The reminder that Jesus died – and then rose again.    The reminder that Jesus did that…

I love what I do.  This job fits me better than any other I’ve ever had.  And I’m good at what I do.  Good in the deep down “right fit” kind of way.  I’m in a season of life where…

Typically, we don’t like to wait.  Delayed gratification is less and less common.  Technology and other advances have removed the “necessity” of waiting for many things.  Impulse purchases are a click away online, and for a few extra dollars it…

Seth Barnes poked his head in my office this week and said, “What’s your Kingdom dream?”  “Kingdom dream” is a phrase we hear a lot at Adventures in Missions.  We had a department (now rolled into several other departments) called…

I absolutely love what I’m doing now.  Working with parents, at Adventures in Missions, is a perfect use of my skills and passions.  It’s a season of ministry that is exciting and fulfilling.  But once in a while, I miss…

Something happened this week that was a crushing disappointment.  But let me be clear right from the start – it was disappointment.  It was not huge injustice.  I was not the victim of abuse or extreme mistreatment.  It was “just”…

I’ve always loved words.  And crossword puzzles.  And word games.  I like to edit and wordsmith documents – to find just the right combination of words.  Putting words on paper, in the form of letter writing or journaling, is therapeutic…

I remember the first time I identified with a Biblical character.  Truly identified – as in “Maybe there’s someone like me in the Bible.”  Or “Maybe there’s someone in the Bible that my life could look like.”  I was 18…

I turned 57 this week.  Seven years ago, shortly after my 25-year marriage ended, I turned 50 in Thailand – at a missions conference.  There were so many unexpected things about that.  I hadn’t expected to be single at 50…