Aug 31 2009
I am sure many of you can relate to loving somebody so much that you have placed them high upon a pedestal. However, what do you do when that person is making decisions that are destructive and dreadful? I am watching a friend of mine go through this situation. The only thing I can say is that you must allow people to make their own decisions.
Aug 30 2009
My calendar is cluttered with things to do, appointments, notes, etc. In many ways, my life is just like my calendar, quite the mess! Let me share with you a recent experience I had that brought into focus a very tangible Biblical lesson.
Aug 29 2009
You know, sometimes people who seem to be the nicest, in reality are not. While in Argentina, I was using my video camera to shoot some footage down a street when a bus drove by and splashed me. This delightful couple suddenly appeared and came to help me. I had stuff all over the back of my jacket and they were so kind to take napkins and water and try to wash the stuff off.
Aug 28 2009
I just had one of those days that in one way was very difficult but it was a situation where I simply had to do what needed to be done. A friend of mine recently learned that his wife has a terminal illness. He discovered this and called me. I said to him, “Let me just be with you. I will just sit with you and we will talk, we will cry and we will pray. I am sure we will also pace back and forth wherever we are and we will feel that sense of frustration knowing that we have no control over our lives.” I also told him that we could at least celebrate the fact that everything is securely in God’s control.
Aug 24 2009
If I have said it once, then I have said it twice! Technology, in all its various forms, is a wonderful way to share God’s word, especially when it is undergirded with prayer. After nine hours traveling across Venezuela and two hours navigating the Caño Mánamo, our team arrived today at our lodge, where we’ll be staying this week.
Aug 21 2009
Don’t you just think my Twitter, Myspace, Facebook thingy is incredible? My staff at Rivers of the World (ROW) insisted that I join one of these social networks and it has been hilarious. I have found friends through Facebook that I have not talked with since high school!
Aug 16 2009
Okay kids, do you have everything? Let’s see, backpack, pencils, paper, clean shoes and clothes and hair that looks, well, pretty good! It’s the first day of school! I used to love this when my two boys were little. They would get so excited about the first day of school and being able to make new friends, meet new teachers and explore new opportunities to learn.
Aug 13 2009
This may sound corny but exploring the unknown motivates my soul! There is not anything in the world that gets me more excited than heading off to somewhere I have never been before.
Aug 11 2009
Do you recall where you were 11 years ago? I know that’s tough because we’re talking about 1998! Some of you reading this may not have even been born! I certainly was and so was my friend, Silvia.
Aug 08 2009
Have you experienced those times in your life when it seems like God is trying to chase you down in order to get your attention? When I was in Argentina recently, I watched a demonstration of a weapon called a bola, which is Spanish for ball. I had forgotten how this weapon is used.