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Cry Baby
He shuffled in with tell-tale hunched shoulders. I knew what had happened. Standing pools threatened to overflow his coffee colored eyes.
“Today was a very bad day,” he stared as the tears brimmed over and dripped to the floor.
Cry baby. That was what they called him. My heart was torn. Part of it agreed with the [...]
Dat’s a Cow
The fresh air was filling my lungs. I took a deep breath to enjoy it. We stood on the porch surveying the fertile hues that seeped into the murky brown lake. My girls reminisced about this and that. Then it got quiet. Out of the blue my three year old boy matter-of-factly announced, “Dat’s a [...]
Kaluyo Resort Photos
Two years ago we took the youth of our church on a retreat outside of town for the days of Carnaval. This year we took a group of pastors to the same resort center about a 45 minute drive from the city for a relaxing conference. Both times our children were in tow. We like [...]
I Shall Wear Purple
Once or twice a year the aunts would gather to finish a quilt and start a new one. It was the quilting weekend. It was magic. For years the cousins were banned from attending. We only wondered what happened when those ladies met as we saw the sewing machine carefully set into the back [...]
Tuesday Tip #27 – Guinea Pig Heritage
As a child I explored my nurturing side through the acquisition of a few doomed pets. One conclusion was reached after a few furry friends came and went in my life: I am not an animal person. I respect those who love the little beasts who share this planet. I believe nature and all it’s [...]
Gracias por Su Gracia
An assembly of whatnots converged on my house and blessed my socks off last Friday. It was called ‘Gracias por Su Gracia’ (Thanks for His Grace). Missionaries new and old gathered to tell their stories of the grace of God in their darkest hour serving in a cross-culture context. A Thanksgiving-esque feast was served: turkey, [...]
We’re Teenagers Now
Mrs. DaRonn Washington came on the scene 13 years ago today. You could say that we are teenagers now. It feels the same as when you first get to tack that teen onto the back of your age. You wait for people to ask you how old you are so you can say thirTEEN. Yep, [...]
Wednesday Without Words
Vlog Kids July 2009
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Vlog: “Kids July 2009″
Location: Cochabamba, Bolivia
Date: 29 of July ‘09
Family Interviews
Being conscientious of the precious time of my readers I feel it is necessary to forewarn you that this post is uncommonly longer than I usually post. Mostly it is for my family and reasons of posterity. Though, it is in bullet style so it can be skimmed by the average interested patron.
This is a [...]
On this journey of life, sharing my existence with God’s wonderful creation, there is nothing that thrills my heart more than knowing that my moments drip with purpose and destiny. 