Words of Light: Grace & Truth for Your Journey Home
In which brainwashing is revealed, a control freak acknowledges that her best friend is too sick for her to heal, the Spirit drowns out the preacher, and eyes leak salt water.
Dear elder little brother, Last week you turned eight–an authentic hollow leg, growing like a bean plant on a pole, big front teeth, want to help Dad kind of eight. As I watched you puff out those candles with two gusty blows and choose… Continue Reading “8”
Twenty-four hours, three languages, sweet children, and a country that will always keep a piece of my heart. The last day I spent in Cambodia (Wednesday, July 27) summarized all the aspects of my stay there. It was the best day in many ways. … Continue Reading “Travel Journal: Cambodia in Retrospect”
Messy Love “When you come back from Cambodia, you are going to be a different person,” she said. I looked at her and knew she was right. (Moms usually are.) But I wondered how. I still have a week before I return home, but… Continue Reading “Travel Journal: Cambodia 6”
On Sunday evening, we went to the riverfront. Below is a picture of the King’s palace grounds across from the river. It is so beautiful, yet incredibly, outside its gates hovers much human suffering. We did what we could passing out balloons, playing games, holding the little children… Continue Reading “Travel Journal:Cambodia 2”
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