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  • My latest book!

    My latest book!

    On arrival in Havana, one of Nathaniel’s ten fellow smugglers is apprehended. Will he give up his team? From the start, the mission is plagued with such questions. Will their precious cargo be confiscated? Will their Cuban contacts be compromised — or worse? Nathaniel recounts the unfolding mission on dark city streets, a festive seafront…

  • Why some prayers aren’t answered:

    Why some prayers aren’t answered:

    Today, in my morning devotions and meditations, I did some online research to see how modern thinkers answer the question of why God sometimes does not answer our prayers. I was really disappointed to find so many articles that blamed the victim, claiming that the trick to getting God to respond to Read more […]

  • Do you participate only as a leader?

    Do you participate only as a leader?

    Do you tend to participate in groups only as a leader? Really think about this for a second. When was the last time that you weren’t a committee-chair or chapter-president or section-manager? Did you do well there? Did you thrive? Or were you constantly frustrated, and did you ultimately quit out of Read more […]

  • 15 things I have learned since I moved to Uganda–15 years ago today

      On September 17, 2000, I boarded a plane in Phoenix, Arizona. I was headed for my new home in Uganda, East Africa, and my mission was to create AidChild.   (Thanks to the love, compassion and expertise of so many, AidChild has now touched thousands of lives, won countless awards, and Read more […]

  • “Grab a Vase, Granny”

    This is from my journal, many years ago, when my grandmother was living with me before I moved to Africa. Yesterday, I wondered why Grandma wasn’t coming out of her room. I had suggested that she go into her room and put on her apron, and then come help me in the kitchen. In her…

  • 21 Things that Make Me Happy

    March 21. Twenty-one things that make me happy: Pics of my kids. A freshly made bed. Mugs. Things just taste better—heartier—lovelier in mugs. Babies. A perfect shave. Silver white winters that melt into spring. Admiring the talents of others, talents which I do not have. Watching Read more […]

  • Sounds Like Kindness

    I recently posted on my Facebook page the meme featured here with a quote by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. I added the question, “What do you think of this, friends?” A hearty conversation ensued. And I am generally quite proud of my friends and followers because they don’t back down from a good discussion,…

  • 3 Signs You Might Not Actually Believe in Hell

      The list is below, but to start the convo, I invite you to first watch this 2 minute clip from Seinfeld: If you are a Christian, here are three signs that you MIGHT NOT actually believe in hell.  (I am not arguing whether or not there is a hell.  I am just discussing what…

  • Weary of the threat. In love with the miracle.

    “What sorrow awaits you.”  This is a phrase recorded in the Gospels, and attributed to Jesus.  He said it over and over and over. Do you know who the “you” is?  Who has sorrow awaiting them–in Christ’s eyes? In Matthew 23, Christ is talking to the enforcers of the law, the very law from which…

  • “We Are Not Mahogany” (FREE chapter)

    “We Are Not Mahogany” (FREE chapter)

    Chapter 1: Kampala, Uganda, East Africa My name is Thursday.  They call me that because I was born on a Thursday.  I hate my name.  The year is 2001, and I am 15 years old.  I grew up in a classroom.  My mother was very young when I was born.  Until I Read more […]