Ok, so I must tell you that Elisabeth Elliot is one of my heroes. I love her book Passion and Purity where she shares her commitment to stay pure and holy in her relationship with Jim, who later became her husband. What intrigues me the most about her is her resilience. She has faced incredible hardships and yet continues to praise the Lord. When Jim…
When I was a little girl, I wanted to grow up and be just like She-Ra (princess of power!). For those of you who are wondering about this wonderwoman, she was He-man’s twin sister and she was awesome! Not only was she beautiful, but she could whip any nasty villain that came her way! To catch a glimpse of She-Ra’s power, click here. As I…
Sometimes people come into your life and make an indelible imprint that forever changes who you are. I want to tell you about a couple of those people in my own life – Red and Frances Jones. Mr. Red and Mrs. Frances had the gift of hospitality. Long before I ever knew them, they were constantly inviting college students and young couples into their home….
Standing on the white sandy beach after dark, gazing into the stars I was in awe of God’s majesty and His goodness to share glimpses of Himself with us. I was thrilled to finally be at the beach! What a gift! Then to my dismay, the pier closed and we had to find another way back to the condo where we were staying. We could…
When my husband died five years ago, I remember sitting in the counselor’s office and telling her that I was praying, asking God to turn my weeping to laughing and my mourning to dancing. She said, “Natalie, those are two extremes. Maybe you should hope for something in the middle.” After living with Michael’s bipolar disorder, I understood what it meant to live in the…
Seventeen years ago today, evil descended over a nation with a horrifying intensity. Neighbors betrayed neighbors. Friends brutally murdered friends. Children hid in terror as feared for their lives. As I listened to the stories of those who survived the genocide, I found myself heartbroken, time and time again. We visited the National Genocide Museum in Kigali. The sights and images I saw will forever…