a few of my favorite things
well, its been an interesting week. Here are a few of my favorite things that have happened this week: successfully made a coconut cream pie & a delic peach pie for Benji’s bday had family over...
View Articlelaugh and enjoy
When I was growing up, people used to observe that I was very serious. As a little kid, I was always thinking about learning, growing & being mature. I didn’t like it when restaurants would have...
View ArticleWatching & Learning
This has been a pretty amazing trip so far with lots of different experiences & feelings. It’s been completely outrageous getting to have my family around, ministering, enjoying the culture with me...
View Articleimportant friendship ingredients
Maybe I’m a social anomaly, but from time to time, I have some struggles with friendships – thankfully, the older I get the less frequent these struggles seem to be, I think. Nevertheless, it seems...
View ArticleLike everything
There are things about ourselves & others that we like & dislike. For example, I like that I am generally pretty good at Int’l travel, but I don’t like that I can be dingy & forget stuff...
View ArticleIs there a problem with Thanksgiving?
Tomorrow is our wonderful American holiday of Thanksgiving, the day when we do some of these activities: overeat, watch football, enjoy or tolerate family & cook boatloads of food, among lots of...
View ArticleA secret for some happiness
Last night I had some friends over for dinner & I really enjoyed making a nice dinner for everyone (I even tried some new recipes that weren’t too bad). As I sat & enjoyed the fellowship, my...
View ArticleLoving me some China!
I started coming to China more than 25 years ago & I totally love this place & the people even more! China is wonderful in lots of different ways – rich history, very cool people, great food,...
View Articlehot topic: laughter
Life can be very serious & ever so often, we all need a good laugh. So today’s hot topic is an attempt to provide some comic relief. Here are just a few brief & funny traveling stories: wrong...
View Articleweirdos
Yesterday, my daughter & I had an interesting conversation while driving for groceries. She let me know that girls are more emotional than boys. While she’s telling me this, my two sons are in...
View ArticleGrace to Grow
I just had the privilege to catch up w an old friend & it was delightful to chat over coffee & remember some fun times together. It was also interesting to see how each of us has changed, grown...
View Articlehow to have fun :)
Last night, our church had our first alternative to the alternative Halloween celebration. Normally, we have the annual “harvestfest” where families can bring their kids for a safe alternative to...
View Articlegood, better, best!
We are on the cusp of entering the annual holiday season with Thanksgiving & Christmas just around the corner. While this season is filled with festivities, fun and frolicking, it can also be...
View Articlecoffee with Jesus
Coffee, tea, hot water, soda, . . . . . whatever floats your boat, in this holiday season, let’s be sure that we dial in some time and attention to hanging out with Jesus. Here are a few ideas for...
View ArticleThoughts on Friendships
A few nights ago, one of my best friends & I, with our families, enjoyed a totally fantastic dinner together. We laughed, played, talked deeply, enjoyed God’s creation & reveled in a totally...
View ArticleFriday Fun!!
Laughter is good medicine & healthy for the soul – so here’s some fun for your Friday consideration: Why does a seagull fly over the sea? If they flew over a bay, they’d be bagels 🙂 If tomatoes are...
View ArticleBe the Difference!
This morning I enjoyed some very tasty chai some where in rural Bangledesh. As my friends and I waited for the gentleman to make the chai, a crowd accumulated around us as we were definite novelties. A...
View ArticleAre You Gluten Intolerant?
Many people are removing gluten from their eating for allergy & health reasons so it’s increasingly common to hear from people that they’ve eliminated bread from their diet. There’s one bread,...
View ArticleLots Of Diversity!
I’m presently in Auckland New Zealand & experiencing this beautiful country & lovely people. It always astounds me to see God’s ability for infinite diversity. I also love to see the...
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Enjoying People
Over the last week, it’s been fun to be around LOADS of sexworkers in Bangledesh, nice church folk in America, random & fascinating travel peeps & best of all, my family. And I enjoyed each...
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