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Have Your way
In February, before Kenya had any closures or restrictions, our oldest, highly-insightful son said, “The world is going to be a totally different place by the end of this year.” My response was loaded with agitation: “What do you mean, … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Coronavirus, Inspiration
Tagged changed thinking, family, renewed mind
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A dark night
I recently went through a very dark night. Not a season of life, but a ten-hour debacle in the night hours. For some unknown reason, my back had snapped, and pain was piercing through my body with every tiny move. … Continue reading
Mteja?
Mteja is the Swahili word for “subscriber.” It is the first word spoken by the sweet, friendly recorded voice that comes on when you call someone and they don’t answer. By default, the word has come to mean “not available” … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Personal, Prayer
Tagged changed thinking, choice, correction, devotional, prayer
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Learning curve
Learning to navigate a zillion different online platforms might not be as difficult for you as it has been for me… trying to learn how to put Sunday services on Facebook; (do you know how many cables and connections and … Continue reading
Posted in Coronavirus, Family, Inspiration, Personal
Tagged Bible, changed thinking, choice, economy, family
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Recalculating
Greetings from Kenya. We trust that you are yours and staying safe and well. Here in Kenya, despite a curfew and border closures, many coronavirus cases are being identified daily. Until a week ago, the numbers were relatively low. But … Continue reading
Posted in Coronavirus, Inspiration, Life Matters, Personal
Tagged changed thinking, inspirational
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We must Shut the Door
Why did those words1, among pages of notes taken at our DOVE Conference, jump off the page at me this week? Obviously, because I needed to hear them–again! As Christ-followers, it is absolutely necessary for us to intentionally block off … Continue reading
Power
Mary* was not having a very good day, to say the least. Having been left by her husband weeks ago—without a job or source of income—she has been struggling to feed her three children, the youngest being five months old. … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Bible Read-a-Thon, Inspiration, Life Matters, Prayer
Tagged Bible, changed thinking, choice, inspirational, poverty, renewed mind
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Curses
Curses. We kind of know what they are. In the back of my mind, I know well the maxim, especially in the Old Testament, that blessings follow obedience and curses follow disobedience. I am also aware of the many “if” … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Bible Read-a-Thon, Justice
Tagged accountability, Bible, changed thinking, choice, correction, justice
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Glory
Word for word through Exodus, Leviticus and Numbers has the potential to be a tedious read. But, on the contrary, this was an exciting day of our Bible Read-a-Thon. After the children of Israel escaped from ruthless slavery under the … Continue reading
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Where is the “enemy”?
At a Crossing Cultures consultation in Mombasa recently, one of the speakers noted that the biggest threats to the Kingdom advance in our day are materialism, individualism and Islamic extremism. We can get very “worked up” about Islam, especially when … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Cultures, Inspiration, Missions
Tagged changed thinking, choice, cultural reflections, inspirational, justice, renewed mind
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