On Waiting and Sorrow
Tired of Waiting - Arthur Hopkins 1881 Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him - Psalm 37:7 Psalm 37 has been a Psalm our family has returned…
Get Up and Eat…
Moritz BerendtElijah in the desert "Get up and eat, for the journey is too much for you..." 1 Kings 19 The awakening of God is quite a simple and gentle…
The rustle of grief.
Leaves like ashes set the place of remembrance circling the losses whose headstones cast shadows on hopes and dreams of a summer turned winter. Autumn came early and left just…
2020
Hope marks a new year; the possibilities endless for what lies ahead. Little by little the hopes started to fall. I thought it'd be better. I thought it'd be bigger.…
Wait.
Darkness descends quickly, stealing breath. An eery stillness surrounds. I have to get out of here. Don't move. I can't stay. Wait. Left seems as right, right as left. Is…
Finding Life In A World That’s Bracing
Brace For the Worst "Italy Must Brace For the 2nd Wave." "Brace Yourself For A Long Winter." "MLB Free Agents Brace For Long Free Agency Battles." "The World Braces For…
Reflections on Life and Death.
I've said it often: articulating the realities of life abroad is difficult at times. These past three and a half years have been among some of the most difficult in…
A Yearning For Freedom
A little over a week ago Perugia took time as they do every year to remember. June 20th is a date forever etched in the history books here in Perugia.…
3 Years.
3 years of life here in Italy. 3 years of ministry in a country that is slowly becoming more "home" with each passing year. To be honest, it's hard to…
Work in Progress
Notes From The Field We unfortunately lost all the previous work we had done. Time to start over. Please be patient while we create a new blog!