In the Key of G

Four and a half years ago I had the opportunity to go to Cambodia as one of my IGo ministry trips. Prior to this trip, I knew very little about this country or its history. Once there, however, I was deeply moved and impacted when I learned about the horrific genocide that Cambodia was recovering from. The communist Khmer Rouge had reigned there only ten years before I was born, and was responsible for somewhere around 1.7 million deaths. Even though we didn't get an opportunity to visit the actual Killing Fields (mass graves), we did see memorials and other evidence of their brutal deaths throughout our stay. This past week marked the 40th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade. Although I've grown up knowing what this Supreme Court decision has meant for our country, its been easy to forget and diminish the cold harsh reality that America has actually killed 50 million babies and counting since then. Its another genocide. And if your looking only at numbers, its a far more dev...

 Its a funny thing. I'm discovering that whenever you make a big change in your life (like marrying and relocating, for example) it seems like there is this never-ending role changing that goes on for the next couple months. You find yourself in situations that you've never been in before - some of them fun and others not so much.  This past weekend was a fun one, though. My parents came down for the weekend, to see us and check out the place. Hosting my mom and dad - now that was definitely a first. I'm the baby of the family and I have done very little hosting period. So it goes without saying that I was a little nervous about this. It was a lovely time, however. I tried to impress them with my newly acquired cooking skills, we climbed lighthouses, and me and Vince taught them a new game. They loved it and thought it felt a little like Florida here. (It doesn't, but its fun to pretend).               ...

Is January 3 rd too late for a New Year’s post? I hope not, because I am a sucker for end-of-the-year reflections and the New Year’s resolutions. I've been told there is virtually no difference between January 1 st and June 1 st , but in my mind there’s a big difference and I thrive on it. I get sentimental about closing the door to an old year and thrilled about embracing the new one. I am lured by the enchanting scent of fresh starts and new beginnings. Possibly I’m just getting sucked up in the hype like everyone else, but never-the-less, I’m certain that January 1st is far more exciting then June 1 st . Maybe I’m especially enthusiastic about 2013 because 2012 wore me out. I’d have to describe this past year as “consuming”. I don’t regret doing any of it. However, becoming a Mrs. and moving to a new state demanded a lot of time, attention and energy. It was a year defined by adjustments, newness, and endurance. I thank God for His ever amazing faithfulness and provision...