October 31. 31 days come and gone, and how to end it? The list I made at the beginning of the month is crumpled and full of cross outs and additions. With one day left, what do I say? Of all the things I want you to know, this is the most important: Jesus. "I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and ...
31 Things
Light Shines in Darkness.
We went trick or treating tonight, and as I saw the flickering of light peering from pumpkins, I was reminded of something I want you to know: Light shines in darkness. That's what it does. The darker it is the more impact of a little light. I lived in Kenya during a time of severe drought, and power rationing was a way of life. My small flat had electricity from about 10 p.m. until 4 ...
Different is not always dangerous.
Last time I went to Kenya my flight home passed through Ethiopia. Well, "passed through" is probably not the right way to put it. I sat in Addis Ababa for almost six hours. I have to be honest, as my trip approached, I was not looking forward to that flight. I'd never flown Ethiopian Airlines before, and I'd never been to Addis, and my friend had recently had a less than pleasant ...
The Beauty of Brokenness
I was feeling a bit crushed today. By time. By commitments. By the weight of my own expectations. Out of strength and broken. Then I remembered the beauty of brokenness. I see it in.... The usefulness of an egg after it's been cracked. The flavor of freshly ground coffee. The aroma of vanilla being scraped from the bean. The beauty of brokenness displayed ...