Ana’s Welcome

She stood before me, tall and stately, with raven black hair and beautiful white teeth framed by her warm smile.Wide innocent eyes overflowed with the purity that comes from inner joy. I felt welcomed and somehow less awkward as I …

What to Say to a Person Who is Hurting

It is often awkward. We want to help, but what do we say? How do we help? Can we sometimes do more harm than good? Stress and heartache often follow a crisis. Death of a loved one, divorce, job loss, …

You Can Do This! Graduations. Weddings. Endings. Beginnings.

I learned a bit by going through these changes myself. Even though there will always be a bit of sadness because my kids are off on their own; and even though my friends later told me that they thought I …

Every Missionary Needs a Cheerleader!

Life is so DAILY! Busy. Frustrating. Being on the mission field can compound the problem. So many GOOD things scream for your attention! Feeling confused? Do you have a nagging in your soul? Do you feel like a fish out …