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The city recently tore out 60 feet of lilac bushes behind our house. They were unkempt and tangled with the property line fence. We were not sorry to see them go, despite lilacs being one of our favorite tree varieties. Why this lack of regret? Because in the summer, their…
“I’m not happy with you having so many children at your house every Friday night,” our landlord said. In the summer of 2022, after having arrived in Croatia only a few months prior, we hosted Friday night vespers at our home for the children in our neighborhood. Things were going…
In sports, injuries are common. Statistics say that 90 percent of athletes will experience some form of injury in their lifetime.1 Of course, some sports are riskier than others. As a wrestling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, I know the odds are especially high. And sure enough, it happened to me.…
Where is she? I thought to myself. I was in our rental van with two sleeping children while Nikki went into the apartment building to get the keys to our Airbnb. She had been in there longer than I thought necessary, and when you are sleep-deprived from jet lag and…
“Please come to church with me tonight?” Sumarie’s friend invited her, week after week. But Sumarie was not interested in God. She believed that if the God portrayed by the church was truly the God of the Bible, then she wanted nothing to do with Him. Then one week, the…
Arben cannot talk about Jesus enough. He first became a disciple of Jesus years ago through a simple, genuine friendship. Watching the depth of his faith grow over the years fills me with a joy that is hard to put into words. There is something remarkable about seeing the Holy…
“Take a rest for two minutes, ladies.” The music stopped, and our aerobics instructor allowed us to catch our breath. I quickly hurried over to my new friend’s side and asked her to continue her story. ”So, when no one showed up to meet me at the airport,” Barbara continued,…
Ring. Ring. “Hello?” “Would you come to share the Christmas story with my neighbors?” It was just three days before Christmas last year, and the call came as a surprise. It was Pii Sun. She was eager to have us come on December 25 to make the Christian holiday special…
We entered the taxi, hoping for a tour, a few great pictures, and perhaps to learn a little about our country’s history. God, however, had something more profound in mind. We began to talk with the tour guide as we traveled to several locations. He was friendly and open, casually…
Waiting is one of the hardest things God asks us to do. Yet in waiting, faith is tested, refined and strengthened. Like Joshua at the edge of the Promised Land, I find myself waiting—knowing God has called me, yet still on this side of the Jordan. His calling is clear:…