We had two avocado trees in Uganda. It was glorious. They produced twice a year…
Thoughts on the present
I feel like over the years I have dealt with many big issues in my life and have a pretty healthy self love and outlook on life. Lately, I have noticed a few problem areas…
No Pillsbury Available
I am eternally grateful for Laura who lived in Uganda for many years and shared her knowledge...
Balance out Bata
If you have lived in Africa, you know Bata shoes.The famous red lettering is all over cities in Africa and stirs your heart with excitement for cute shoes…
Little Notes
Little notes from children are so fun. Now, my kids are becoming teenagers, so the slobbery love notes are changing...
On Shame
There is a principal in Economics called unintended consequences. The economist asks what might come from this policy or action that brings unwelcome or unexpected events. It's why more economists should be legislators!
Grace: a working definition
I have this picture on my phone because it reminds to be free. I have long been puzzled by grace, what exactly is it? There are so many things to know and learn about God and I have been busy with love, compassion, forgiveness, abiding, humility and so on…
Some kitchen items I would marry
A lemon squeezer is just that item. Where have you been all my life and why did I just find you?
What not to read your first week in Africa
This is not a good option for when you are full on in culture shock and have just moved from a resource rich culture to a resource poor culture…
Pray, Wendy, Pray
So, I am thinking about Gene Simmons and Jerry Jones and how they should stick to what they are made to do and what they are good at! What is your calling and what are you made to do? How are you wired and what are your gifts?
Own, Jerry, Own
I have been thoughtful about the last year and there were a couple of things on the radio that were particularly encouraging in my own experience and current phase of trying to listen to God and let Him tell me who He made me to be instead of either going my own way or...
Surrender
Fourteen + years ago, when I learned I was pregnant with my first born, I was a teacher. I was working on an ESL certificate, which oddly required me to get a 30 hour teacher degree and an add on ESL of 12 hours…
A New Kind of Courage
Last spring, I was minding my own business while checking out a prayer retreat center for possible use by our church. It is a peaceful and quiet place and soaked in prayer with an open atmosphere of pilgrimage…
A Remembering
The Lord is very funny. Hularious. For years, I wanted to be a missionary. When we were finally sent, I was in my 40's and had three kids and suffice to say my missionary dreams were not realized! I wanted to be Amy Carmichael...