I peer my head around the corner to what my ten-year-old is watching, and I am hooked. Racing cyclists, pumping with all of their might up steep pavement. Then decline, surrounded by rain forest, news media, tough terrain, cobblestones, and eventually crosswinds and rain towards the finish line. My eyes are stuck on the girl with […]
God Has Not Left You
It’s 4:00 a.m. My spirit rises from sleep. The faces of those I have sought to love surface in front of me. And I wonder why I do it. Wouldn’t it be easier to live safe, hunkered down with my husband, three kids, in our big house, large property, looking forward to retirement in just a […]
Getting Pulverized On The Front Lines? Ten Reasons to Stand and Fight
Drums pounding, enthusiasm rising, battle lines drawn, warriors clothing themselves in armor, charging forward toward the front lines. The momentum is contagious. Cheering, shouting, and promises of victory drives the multitude onward expectant toward the victory. However, the front lines are loud, messy. Shouting fades and all that’s seen is pain and difficulty. Doubts start trickling […]