“Those who live at the ends of the earth stand in awe of your wonders. From where the sun rises to where it sets, you inspire shouts of joy.” ( NLT). Sailor-Man and I left home early Thursday morning for yet another road trip. The wind blew and the rain pelted our car for the… [ read more ]
Posts Tagged: humility
Little is Much in God’s Hands
Little is much in God’s hands. Do you believe it? I do! Here’s why. The day before I flew to Florida to attend my first writers conference back in 1999, I sat at the kitchen table and cried. I had no idea what God had in mind, but I knew He wanted me there,… [ read more ]
Prayer: What Works, What Doesn’t
God’s Word tells us to pray. Thankfully, it also gives us insights about what works and what doesn’t. What Doesn’t Work? Jesus has just finished telling the disciples about His immediate future: the Romans will mock Him, spit on Him, flog Him with a whip, and kill Him. But three days later He… [ read more ]
How to Respond to Unmet Expectations
Relationships can be testy sometimes, right? Conflict happens for various reasons, but common unmet expectations is a common cause. That is—one party places expectations upon another and responds negatively when the second party fails to perform according to those expectations. Sometimes they’ve been verbalized; other times, not. Sometimes they’re reasonable; other times, not. It’s complicated…. [ read more ]
Spiritual Distancing and How to End It
Everywhere we go nowadays, we see reminders to stay six feet from other people. Arrows on floors, signs on walls, markers on chairs, and plastic dividers in public places tell us that social distancing is a thing. I thought this “distancing” concept was new to 2020. Imagine my surprise when I discovered… [ read more ]
Lessons Learned from Boat-Dwellers in Lockdown
A friend recently messaged me with this question: “How’s the lockdown going for you and Gene? I imagine your sailboat is feeling quite small these days.” I smiled. Some days I would agree. Seriously, where does one go to find solitary space on a sailboat? Sailor-Man works at the kitchen table and… [ read more ]
Applying “One Another” Principles
One of my roles as a career global worker is to train short-term mission volunteers. The material includes discussing biblical “one another” principles—love one another, honor one another, respect one another, serve one another, etc. It’s easy to love, honor, respect, and serve others who think like we do. It’s usually not a… [ read more ]
The Perfect Christian
Hi! I’m still in Romania. On Monday and Tuesday, our team will serve children and do home visits in a village a couple hours’ drive from Resita. This has become an annual event that complements the work our career staff are doing in the area. We’ll drive back to Budapest, Hungary on Wednesday. On Thursday,… [ read more ]
God’s Way, Not My Own
Hi everyone! I’m in Romania now and trying hard to be fully present with the precious children and youth we’ve come to serve. So–I’m hosting a guest blogger today. Welcome, Jessica Brodie as she shares her devotional thoughts with us today. Jessica Brodie is an award-winning Christian novelist, journalist, editor, blogger, and writing coach and… [ read more ]
3 Truths About Humility
God honors humility (). While we know it’s a good and necessary virtue to pursue, some folks think of it solely in terms of a quiet, passive personality. That’s inaccurate. Here are three truths to help us better understand this character quality God wishes to see in us. Humility requires strength of character…. [ read more ]
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