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I enjoy my daily morning exercise.   I live on a residential compound that is provided by the hospital where I work as a nurse.  I feel safe… Read More »Hearing the Spirit

As I helped a young mother gather her baby’s things from the surgeon’s examining room, my heart ached for her tears, for the pain she… Read More »For The Least of These

You probably wouldn’t like Mr. Fire if you met him.  That’s not his real name, but that’s what his name means in English.  Many times I’ve… Read More »Praying for Mr. Fire Part 1

He was intimidating. He yelled. He refused any discussion of faith or God. He insisted I was going to work the company’s booth at the… Read More »Praying for Mr. Fire Part 2

Jesus must have caught everyone by surprise when he spoke the Beatitudes.   They have provided enough food for thought to nourish people for over… Read More »We Need Blessings

I sat on a cushion by the small plastic table where Neveen had placed a cracked teacup and dry baklava.  A toddler waddled by, the weight of a… Read More »I Know Someone Who Can Help

As soon as I stepped into Jamal’s room, I felt the hopelessness. I’d taken care of him before; he was waiting for a lung transplant.… Read More »Yes, I Believe

As I look back, I know God was following me through all the ups and downs of my life—my brave decision to be baptized at 14,… Read More »When God Can’t Lead, He Follows

I felt called by God when I moved to the Middle East.  I had served as a missionary as a school accountant. During those years I had… Read More »The Long Journey