Had a short discussion with my kids about their own hospitality. I can tell they are owning the discussion because they asked “How can we be hospitable without a house?” Their question is encouraging and revealing. It is encouraging because they recognize that the commands in the Bible for Christians to show hospitality are for […]
Cast All Your Care Upon Him
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 […]
Church, Moving, and the Military
We have six months left in Okinawa. That means it’s time for a certain lecture I give to myself when we start thinking about pulling up roots and putting down new ones elsewhere. Those teachers and leaders who have invested in our children and in us will find that their influence is transported to a […]
In Which We Converse about Moving
In the US military, a permanent move is called a PCS (permanent change of station). We are gearing up for a move to Okinawa, Japan, where we will live for the next three years. As we prepare for a move, we have lots of emotions. As usual, our kids need more hugs and a slower […]
