Change – Page 2 – S T R E A M S + T H O R N S

When Dreams Become Realities

I don\’t know how many times it happens in a lifetime, or even if it happens more than once or even once at all for everyone. But, in the midst of the change and tears and fears and doubts and anger and stubbornness and discontentment and the hard over the last almost three months here, somethingContinue reading “When Dreams Become Realities”

Alone in the City: Day Six

\”I just feel like I don\’t have any control at all!\” I said it with anger, through tears while Richard listened patiently. Then he calmly said the words that were oh so true, but not what I wanted to hear: \”Maybe that\’s the point.\” \”Of course that\’s the point, but I don\’t want that. I wantContinue reading “Alone in the City: Day Six”

Seasons

Fall is my absolute favorite time of the year. I love the cool, crisp mornings with the bright blue skies, no longer tainted by the humidity that permeates the air all summer long. I love the deep colors of the changing leaves and the Saturday football games (especially since I’m an Alabama fan and weContinue reading “Seasons”

The New Normal

It never occurred to me that this may in fact be his last day on earth. As I stepped into the home of the local witchdoctor where we had been called to aid a sick man, I saw him laid out in a hammock. On his face he wore a grimmace that spoke of theContinue reading “The New Normal”

Weightiness, Emotions and Him

Over the past decade as we have followed the call of God on our life it never seemed like it would ever be real. I definitely believed it would, it just seemed so far away. Now, here I am, just a few days away from moving to another country, culture, language, mindset, – everything. IContinue reading “Weightiness, Emotions and Him”

One More Month of "Normal"

Last November, we were living in NC for about a month and a half as Richard worked on his helicopter license. I started attending a MOPS (Moms of Preschoolers) group while we were there. It was very encouraging for me during that time and I met a lot of great women. One very sweet youngContinue reading “One More Month of "Normal"”

The Scary Beautiful Journey

Can I be totally honest? [Are missionaries allowed to do that?] This journey we\’re on–the beautiful, exciting one–it\’s terrifying sometimes. Like that feeling in your heart when you get an unexpected phone call at 3am kind of terrifying. You don\’t know what\’s about to happen. You don\’t know what\’s around the corner or what your lifeContinue reading “The Scary Beautiful Journey”