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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
Fulfillment
We are heading back to Kenya after a “quick trip” to the States and Canada. Several highlights stand out: The Stasi tribe. We visited Luke and Brittany and family, now together with their six children AT HOME (where they belong!) … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Cultures, development, DOVE Africa Center, Family, Inspiration, Justice, Missions, Personal
Tagged cultural reflections, DOVE Africa Center, inspirational, justice, missions, personal updates
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Back Home
After spending the last two weeks of March with the wonderful DOVE International family, we set out from Pennsylvania to see the world. (Well… maybe not the whole world! But we did get into 14 different U.S. States). Thirty nights … Continue reading
Posted in DOVE Africa Center, Personal
Tagged DOVE Africa Center, environment, personal updates
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Loss
Using the words “my late brother” is shocking and painful. On Saturday April 7, we celebrated the life of my late brother, David Diener. The day after his death was Easter. The day after that, his 67th birthday. David had … Continue reading
Posted in Child-like, Family, Personal
Tagged Easter, family, personal updates, servant leaders, serving
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Photos of children needed
Calling all photographers, moms and dads, lovers of children and lovers of all things inspirational: I am in need of photos of children that can be used to illustrate the theme “Child-Like Faith”. Just about any picture of a child-in-action … Continue reading
Posted in Child-like, Family
Tagged child development, Child-like, family, personal updates
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TOO Many “Christmas-es”
Based on 33 years of living in Nairobi, I have come to associate Christmas with a deserted city — no traffic on the roads, no people in the shops, offices closed and staff not showing up to work. Things basically … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Cultures, Justice, Kenya politics
Tagged cultural reflections, elections, justice, Kenya, personal updates
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What DOES it mean?
Kenya is in a sea of uncharted waters, and there could be a storm ahead. The current is not calm. Demonstrations are becoming more frequent and more violent. Just today while we were downtown in Nairobi, we could hear the … Continue reading
Posted in Cultures, Justice, Kenya politics, Prayer
Tagged elections, justice, Kenya, personal updates
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Unprecedented
You might have heard in the news that Kenya’s recent elections in which President Uhuru Kenyatta was declared the winner have been cancelled. The Supreme Court gave a ruling that the elections were not carried out according to the Constitution, … Continue reading
Posted in Cultures, development, Justice, Kenya politics, Prayer, Uncategorized
Tagged choice, cultural reflections, elections, justice, Kenya, personal updates
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Reading God’s Word
This year, I am using a Bible that belonged to my father for personal devotions. His Bible was one thing I requested for after his death, and my brothers graciously agreed. I enjoy reflecting on his notes and markings as … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Bible Read-a-Thon, Family, Inspiration, Personal
Tagged Bible, family, missions, personal updates
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Eat your Lettuce
Through most of my growing-up years, my parents owned a restaurant. We ate most of our meals there, with a nice salad bar available just about any time of the day. My father usually made sure that he had a … Continue reading
