As we made our way to the airport in Addis Ababa last Saturday, I was ready for some good rest but not ready to leave. It was an incredible week and it will take more than one post to unravel the many stories and experiences. As I reflected on what to write about first, I thought back to what I posted right before I left. In that post, I talked about the aspect of danger we faced in flying across…
A few weeks ago I wrote a blog about the spiritual disciplines and talked about how I planned on writing a series of blogs about them. When I attempted to tackle the first of the three spiritual disciplines, quiet times, I found myself writing a couple blogs about the Bible. Those blogs technically dealt with the subject of quiet times, but they didn’t really bring to light why quiet times are important or rewarding. In this blog I want to…
Once upon a time, a situation went sideways on me. I thought things were going well and the bottom of the rug more or less came out from under me. It wasn’t what I would call a fun time. It felt a little like I’d been sucker punched. Upon returning to my home, I sat down in my trusty chair that I use for quiet times and personal reflection. I am currently sitting in the same chair. After experiencing a…