This past Friday I did something that I've never done before in all the years we've lived here--I went fishing! I'm familiar with...

One of my favourite things to do here: visit Warorot Market, the large day market. From a distance, it doesn't look like much. But in...

"Fear takes flight in the face of God's infinite person and power! ...the upside of fear." --Grace Fox, Moving from Fear to Freedom Day 2...

Three days ago we returned to Thailand--NOT for the first time but for the 11th time, if my memory serves me correctly. It's been almost...

Yesterday's entry from my morning journal: These days, my morning coffee and quiet time begin in the darkness of night. I sit by my...

It appears I left us all sitting in a bangka boat in Rio Tuba in Part 1 of this story. So, here's the conclusion of our travels from...

As Christmas approached when I was growing up, I couldn't wait for the Sears Wish Book. My sisters and I would actually fight over who...

This past weekend we attended the wedding of my nephew--a beautiful family celebration. We hugged our hellos, we talked, we ate, we...

What is joy? Really? Is there a secret to knowing overflowing joy, even in difficult times? On this Canadian Thanksgiving Day, let's...

Names are important. We'll get to that. Last week I did something that I'd never done before. No, I didn't go bungee jumping or sky...

I am ... I am a writer, an author, a poet. But in my “other” life, I am a missionary, a linguist, a Bible translator (mostly vicariously...

What would you consider to be the opposite of hope? Well, you could say hopelessness but that's not really a fair answer. So I ask again,...