Our home is surrounded by really old pecan trees. They're beautiful, but to be honest, they haven't been really useful. They simply don't make pecans. Truly. Most people get more pecans from one tree than we usually get from scores of them. Some years, the trees have been almost completely empty. In fact, the only year that we actually had pecans in plenty was the ...
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Holy Hospitality: Opening Your Home & Heart to Others
Do you struggle to practice hospitality? I know I do sometimes. 1 Peter 4:9 tells us to "offer hospitality to one another without grumbling." But how can we do it? Read on to find out! "Wakati wa chai (Time for tea)," I would say as I walked through the door of our organization's regional office. Holding roasted maize or pastries and looking forward to ...
What is your heart really longing for? A Place to Land
What is your heart really longing for? Kate Motaung's book A Place to Land answers that question! I grew up with a sense of simply not belonging. Not to my family, not in my town, not anywhere really. Whether the root was the seed of doubt planted by a sister who convinced me I was adopted or an early desire to find a true home for my heart, I still don't ...
Using the Fruit of the Spirit to Tame Your Tongue
Do you struggle to tame your tongue? I know I do! The fruit of the Spirit can help us. Read on to find out how! "The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one's life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell." - James 3:6 Oh my ouch. This verse hits me hard, especially ...
