It's God's work. I am reminded of that often, but maybe not often enough. How easy it is to become distracted or discouraged. God is...

What a week. I'm learning that, although I had my first four months of "abnormal" challenges, there are still many challenges of living...

It's been three weeks since I've been out of the hospital. What a three weeks it's been! In some ways, it almost feels like I've moved to...

When thinking of a title for this post, that just seemed to fit, somehow. It wasn't how I felt all week, and I certainly don't always...

Living for Him - May this be my life's passion. Yet, how hard that is when I am so often selfish and proud. The truth is, all we have is...

Eyes on Him. Life can seem pretty overwhelming at times when I fail to keep Jesus as my focus. Doubts arise, fears break in, and I am...

Ah, what else is there to say? I have found over and over how much I am in desperate need of God's grace. In the times that I feel...

It's really desirable to find a comfort zone and stay there, isn't it? We like familiarity. We like a sense of control. I'm learning more...

Throughout my journey over the last year, and since I've decided to come to Japan, a lot of the focus was on the move, on my transition...

Let me just start by saying, our God is an awesome God, who is worthy of all our praise! Even in the highs and lows I experienced this...

How does something feel so familiar, and yet so unfamiliar? This past week, my time was filled with new normal. I'm not just visiting....

First of all, praise God! Faithful He has been, faithful He continues to be. I am one week into my time here in Japan, and already the...

Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not break. I'm not sure who first came up with that saying, but it has been a great reminder...

This morning, in my 1st and 2nd grade classroom, we wrote down the date, like we do every day. Today is May 16. That means there is only...

Surrender... what a new reality this word has had for me in the past year. It's hard, let me tell you. It's taking what I know from my...

Hi all! To those of you who are already so dear to me, and to those I haven't met yet, welcome! This is the story that God is writing in...