Category Spiritual

Far More

Well, Term 2 is underway! With the exception of one girl whose flight was cancelled due to the snow-in at Heathrow in London, all 17 girls arrived safely this past week back to our KUE dorm. The one who still…

:: One Month Mission ::

Four Friday’s ago, I drove away from my childhood home in Maryland to board a plane that would take me to a small, mountain town called Kijabe, Kenya. In this small town, I knew that I would be making a…

Psalm 131

Excerpts from Octavius Winslow, Morning Thoughts, July 31 Passage It is no surprise to me that amidst the upheaval of my life that has already occurred, and will continue to occur in the coming days, that these words bring much…

Through the Unknowns…

My sister, Nora and I were talking yesterday about me moving to Africa  Yesterday, I received some e-mails from RVA that really hit home, and made me get emotional about the reality that I really am going to leave home in 11…

.morning thoughts.

.morning thoughts. by octavius winslow. If we believe not, [yet] he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself. – 2 Timothy 2:13 This is the only true and secure anchorage-ground for a poor soul, tossed amid the waves of doubt and…

:: aunt maggie ::

Sometimes, there just really aren’t words to describe how much you love a person.  And it is difficult to write about such a sensitive topic.  That is the way I feel about the lady pictured above.  Her name is “Aunt…

The Art of Listening

“But as I practice the art of listening to God, I am discovering that He is surprisingly talkative even in the silence.  Prayers are not going unanswered as much as He is responding in unexpected ways.  Listening to God’s voice…

: the awakening :

On Sunday evening, Brett and I had the privilege of attending “The Awakening,” a campus-wide worship and prayer night at the University of Maryland inside the Chapel.  Along with 300+ attendees from various Christian organizations on campus, UMD students from…

Lately

what have i been doing lately? ::meeting jade ::   Last Saturday, I got to go meet Jon and Jenni’s newest little addition, Jade Lydia.   the smiths are like family to me, and it is always fun to be…

The Good Recession

For the past two weeks, our senior pastor, Josh Harris, (www.joshharris.com) has led our church in a mini sermon series called “The Good Recession.”  It has been insightful and encouraging, to say the least.  Josh’s essential question has been, “How…