As I write this, it’s cold and wet outside. The cloudy grey sky will get dark in a couple hours. The winters can feel long with the limited amount of light. It reminds me of the gift that light is. God uses this image of light and darkness in the ...

My husband and I are about to make a BIG change. After almost twenty years of either living as, training for, or being a part of equipping cross-cultural workers, we are stepping out of full-time ministry. Leaving behind years of fruitful labor, g...

I should have noticed the confusion and dementia creeping in and taking residence when each time I called my mother, she asked, “Are you still overseas?” Of course, I was still here, still serving on God’s chosen field for us. Surely, she did not ...

She was my hero, her story giving me the courage to follow God’s calling overseas. I wanted to be just like Elisabeth Elliot… well, almost like her, since I hoped for her character qualities without having to go through the trials that she faced.