I appreciate that God built into our life rhythm– to give us hope and variety and probably a lot of other things. We’re back home in Japan, recovered from jet lag. We have just two more months here before we move. This morning I grabbed the kids, gave them some apple turnovers, and read the […]
Pictures and Bible Verses
A few nights ago, my youngest came to talk with me after bedtime and told me she was having a hard time going to sleep. She said she was afraid, and she didn’t know how not to be afraid. We talked a little bit about God’s plan for us that we would fill our mind […]
Fear and Self Pushes, Part 3
I’ve been praying for years about my quiet and careful child. I’ve had to work on seeing his quietness as a God-given asset, not as an abnormality that must be fixed. I’ve learned I can’t force communication. I’m learning ways at encouraging conversation, and becoming interested when he’s ready to talk about everything except the […]
Fear, Self Pushes Part 2
A little bit ago, I posted about Bethel’s struggle with fear. Last Sunday after the morning service, she came and tearfully asked if I would pray with her for boldness to be baptized. (I have asked her before if she was okay if I prayed she would have boldness to do right like the new […]
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