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 …
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For the first part of my review of Marge Jones’s The Psychology of Missionary Adjustment, click here. Part two “The Missionary Pedestal” can be found here. Part three “Out of the Womb” can be read here. The Language Grind Being …
I love the ocean Often when I read something in a devotional, God seems to quickly use it as a wake up call for some work He and I need to do together to grow more like Jesus. Today was …
Are you longing for peace for your soul? And rest? How many times I have gotten off course, looking for approval or a word of encouragement from someone without the capacity or desire to give it. Maybe it was a …
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, …
Antidote? For what? For everything! Absolutely everything! Christmas is the best antidote for everything! I have been wondering how you are doing. So, I decided if I share how I am doing, that maybe it will be helpful to you, …
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 …
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 …
The Mission Home Base at Bethany Jesus was friends with Lazarus, Mary, and Martha of Bethany. He and the disciples often used their home as a type of Mission base. It seems He felt comfortable there. “Now Jesus loved Martha, …
The missionary’s struggles Asking for financial support. Helping others “catch” the “vision” so they will want to be part of the provision to make it happen. It costs money no matter where you live. And for many, they are not …