Learning to capture joyful moments, or capture the fluffy moments, in overseas life can be challenging. Stopping, smiling and enjoying the simple joys can quickly get lost in the stress, busyness and unknowns of the passing hours. Yet, each day is an opportunity to capture joyful moments, to see what God is doing around us …
How to Make New Lists Overseas
You know how much I love a good list. I can make lists for anything. Right now, there are two notebooks and two sticky note pads with lists on them sitting on the desk next to me. I have apps on my phone for list making and programs to keep track of this or that. …
Little Disappointments
It had been a long day in a long line of other long days dealing with disappointment. The confusion of a myriad of topics was running through my brain. Temperatures were not extreme but the constant beaming sun, dusty wind and dry air was making me thirsty, tired and possibly even irritable. Dinner time was …
When Beauty Remains
The beauty of life is something I’ve been pondering and learning. Every day, while taking my girls to school, I pass a beautiful courtyard garden. There are flowers of many kinds shouting bright pinks, yellow, and purples. One set of rose bushes are particularly gorgeous. They stand tall and have this magnificent pinkish mauve color. …
Looking up
Looking up in the crazy times of life is not easy. This is our life. Constantly crazy. Unsettled. Always on the move. Going. going. going. But, it is an adventure. A whirlwind of fun that God is leading us in. An adventure that I often find myself negotiating out of or wishing was easier or …
Greater Joy
Greater joy sounds like an awesome goal. But some of us have trouble finding real joy let alone finding an even greater joy. We try to find joy at work or in ministry or in our kids or in social media. We fill our need for greater joy with things we think will make us …
Enjoy the Journey
Enjoy the journey is a phrase you hear often around the web these days. But what does it really mean? I was listening to Christian radio yesterday on my way to the Y to work out. They were having a discussion about sayings that have greatly encouraged them over the course of their lives. For …
Seeing Through the Fog of Life
Seeing our day from God’s perspective is a challenge for us all. We can get so bogged down with the weight of the world and forget that from God’s perspective, everything looks different. Have you ever looked out across a fog covered lake in the early morning? You are hoping to see glittering water but …
Finding Joy in Christ
Finding joy in Christ is not always easy. Honestly, we don’t often know how or what to do to find that joy in Him. We all know that being joyful and trusting God doesn’t mean that our lives will be perfect. We know that Christians suffer the trials of life along with everyone else in …