Winter’s beauty
About 5:30 this morning, I heard the familiar rattle and scrape of the village plow roaring past on the road. Outside my window the world is painted white again. Each branch on the tree in [...]
Blog tour starts soon!
If you have a blog, I'd love to come "visit" it next week during our blog tour for Simple Compassion. To participate, just leave a comment here or get in touch via my website. Let [...]
What can I do?
It's 2 degrees here, with howling winds that drive the windchill well below zero. I am inconvenienced by such weather--car doors freeze shut, roads are a bit slick. But I slept in a warm bed. [...]
Giving thanks
Are you feeling thankful yet? Or just busy? I'm juggling work, deadlines, and planning dinner for 12 people (five of whom are new to the country, strangers to us, and may not speak much English). I'm [...]
In search of solitude
Do you ever spend time alone? On purpose? Maybe to pray, or just be still? The practice of solitude is can be life-changing. It's hard to understand until you do it, but when you get [...]
The ministry of hanging around
I had the opportunity to be interviewed on an Australian radio program this week about my book Rest. It will air in a few weeks, I’ll post the link then. One question the interviewer [...]
Loving your neighbors
When I was a kid, I thought the really dedicated Christians went to Africa, or Paupau, New Guinea, to be missionaries—to preach to the natives and convert them to Christianity. I was both disappointed and [...]
Mission Backpack
My daughter and I were trolling the aisles of our favorite discount store today, on a mission to find a gift for my darling husband, who turns 45 today. He's not easy to shop for! [...]
An empty, but clean, nest
My husband called me at about 6:40 pm. "Is it okay if my small group meets at our house tonight?" he asked. "Sure," I said. "What time?" "Seven," he said. I realized that "is it okay?" [...]
Rest blog tour
A number of bloggers have recently posted reviews of my book Rest: Living in Sabbath Simplicity. Most have been very positive, which I appreciate. A few were honest about what they didn't like about the [...]