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The Stories: in which a Snickers Bar represents God’s Protection (and a thief leaves her calling card) 24 Aug 2013 | 02:28 am
Sometimes God’s idea of “success” is that we suffer well. I went to Kazakhstan fully aware of that fact, plus a few others provided by the travel advisory on the State Department’s website. Regardin...
The Stories: In which He comes as Personal Trainer (and we are stretched) 14 Aug 2013 | 11:22 pm
I had three jobs to do at the mom’s conference in Kazakhstan: 1. Speak four times. 2. Choreograph and teach a dance the moms would perform for their children at the final banquet. 3. Lead morning e...
The Stories: in which He opens, and no one can shut 31 Jul 2013 | 10:32 pm
Gulmira was a leader among the Muslim women at the conference, and her son was one of the most severely disabled campers. She spoke up that last morning, and she shared the story of her son’s birth — ...
The Stories: In which He comes as the Author of our Days (Part II) 23 Jul 2013 | 01:34 am
{Continued from the previous post . . .} As I wrote in Part I, “Grace included one other thing in the padded envelope. A CD. And it opens another subplot that involves other characters, and evokes ot...
The Stories: In which He comes as the Author of our Days (Part I) 19 Jul 2013 | 11:30 pm
Some might hear the story I’m about to tell and say, “What a happy coincidence!” Because, as much as they might find the story inspiring, they cling to the notion that they’re the master of their own...
The Stories: In which He comes as the Interpreter 13 Jul 2013 | 01:57 am
If we knew what God knows and could see what God sees, we would approach each day like a child on Christmas morning, giddy with anticipation. But we don’t know what He knows, and much of the time we s...
The Stories: In which He comes as Lord of the Dance 12 Jul 2013 | 02:57 am
Sometimes I think I’ve figured out what God is up to. And I sort of wink heavenward, like me and God, we’re in this thing together. It made sense, after all. Every last detail of the mom conference w...
The Stories: An Introduction 11 Jul 2013 | 03:13 am
Sometimes it’s as simple as, “Do whatever He tells you.” You don’t have to be the master of the feast or even an honored guest. You’re a mere servant. Small. Lowly. But by His grace, you’re here. Now...
This may be for you 13 Jun 2013 | 10:16 pm
“It may be that the Lord will work for us, for nothing can hinder the Lord from saving by many or by few.” Jonathan said that. To his armor bearer. When the two of them defied all logic and went up al...
Where Was God? 25 May 2013 | 12:38 am
She awoke in a hospital room and the memories flooded in. How the bleeding had increased, her blacking out, and his frantic, midnight phone call to a neighbor. How he carried her like a limp child to ...
