When I consider the title of this post, I think of some pivotal moment in time that changes the very future of events. The “chance meeting”, the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, etc. And I think, in a small way, I experienced a “For Such a Time as This” event in Thailand recently. The story goes something like […]
Sometimes I get questions about “a day in the life of a missionary”. What do you do all day? I figure the forum of A2Z Hope is a great place to write a little about that. The short answer is… everything. At least for this stage of the game (and probably for much of the […]
Unlike many of my other posts, this one is mostly for fun. However, before I start I wanted to acknowledge some of the other bloggers on this site. There have been a few posts recently that are transparent stories of struggle and challenge. I so appreciate your realness and have really been touched by what […]
Ok, ok, my apologies for putting a song in your head that might be stuck there for the next day or two. But I have a good reason. I’m learning something new and I’d like to share it with you. (And for those of you who follow what I post more frequently there is a […]
While writing this post I had one direction I was going… about “Hope beyond Reason”, however I might save that for another time and place. Instead, I want to sit with you for a minute or two and paint a picture. What stifles Hope in your life? Is it despair… worrying and the expectation […]
The past month has been an exercise in serendipity of sorts. Before I dive in, I want to share two quick definitions of serendipity. The first is “the accident of finding something good or useful while not specifically searching for it” (modern meaning). However, the original meaning holds something more “making discoveries, by accidents and […]
Four weeks ago, my family and I arrived in Thailand. A vacation, you ask? No, this is a permanent move. We sold and gave away most of our belongings, sold our cars, and put our house on the market. (Anyone looking to move to central PA?) We are here doing missions work, focusing on anti-human […]
So this is my inaugural post on A2Z Hope. I was considering a dashing, vibrant prose on the finer points of, well, something. A post that was bold and brash to kick things off with. However, I then considered what is truly important to me and it was this: L-I-F-E I enjoy the simplistic as […]