I had an odd dream (with a purpose). I woke up from a dream about a house of prostitution that had been discovered by the authorities. The “pimps” were jailed but someone in the community who had a compassionate heart talked with each woman individually and discovered each woman’s strengths, talents, and gifts.
A good job interview or raise interview begins with being prepared before you go. No matter who you are, try to remember that everyone feels a bit stressed when either interviewing for a new job, or trying to convince the boss you deserve a raise. I’d like to ease some of the tension and fears.
Is your schedule sanctified? Your schedule is kinda like a report card, revealing your priorities. Do you often catch yourself standing up straighter with pride as you declare how BUSY you are? How in demand you are? Comparing your busy-ness …
My eyes were opened that summer It was my first car. A gray station wagon. YUP! A station wagon! Not many girls can say their first car was a 6-cylinder Dodge Dart station wagon. Red interior. Roll down windows. Individual …
Wedding Planning Can Feel like a Tug-of-War Most couples have expectations that after the engagement, there comes the blissful and effortless planning of a wedding celebration. However, sometimes, one or more Alpha Moms vie against the Alpha Bride for the …
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 …
Progressive ideals When I married, I held tightly to the progressive ideas of my Baby Boomer generation. One of those ideas was that society was so evil and corrupt, I couldn’t stand bringing a child into the world. The Vietnam …
Missions were birthed out of conflicts. Acts 8:1, 4 makes it clear that the persecution against the church broke out in Jerusalem, and all but the apostles scattered, preaching the Word wherever they went.
The other parts of my review of Marge Jones’s The Psychology of Missionary Adjustment, can be reached by the following links: Part One: Book Review: Psychology of Missionary Adjustment Part Two: The Missionary Pedestal Part Three: Out of the Womb …
In strongly success-oriented western society, the implication is that if you follow a set of rules, you will be successful. Missionary orientation programs teach the latest methods and send the candidate off with plenty of spiritual reading material. Failure to reach unrealistic expectations hinders the missionary once on the field and can affect their self-concept. Rather than humbling us to turn to God for help, it more often out of self-preservation, causes a focus on self, rather than on the mission or on developing authentic relationships in the new country. And that begins to explain this