Robyn Pratt
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Mantap
Jason loved his WWII Jeep we had in Indonesia. He was always fixing one last thing, and then he said it would be mantap, which means perfect or complete in Indonesian. But then he would notice the next smaller leak… Continue reading
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Who is in Charge Here?
Two times I was able to spend a whole day flying with Jason in Indonesia. The second time I was about four months pregnant with our youngest. We were following the normal Monday/Wednesday/Friday route of flying between three bases. At… Continue reading
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Abby the Hospitable
I would love it if hospitality came naturally to me. But I seem to have to plan it. When will I not be kicking another member of the family out of the space we will want? When will I clean?… Continue reading
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Platforms
I have been preparing for my first speaker/writer conference. Part of what they recommend is building a platform, something I enjoy much less than writing. I was stressing about this while working on a story during my daughter’s karate class.… Continue reading
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Trendy?
God’s blessings are always amazing and undeserved, but recently I have found one to also be hilarious. It is my gray hair. Apparently I am trendy for the first time in my life and it is because I have gray… Continue reading
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Be Still
A year ago I asked God, “Why don’t I have rest? You promise rest!” I heard the clear answer in my head: “You don’t have rest because you keep trying to do My job.” Wow! Not what I wanted to… Continue reading
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Be You!
I had the amazing opportunity to go to a conference in the Philippines. The timing worked out and God kept confirming I was supposed to go, but other than knowing how much cross-cultural workers need encouragement I wasn’t sure I… Continue reading
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God’s Protection
When we left for the mission field we didn’t have kids. So when they came along I was suddenly faced with the fact that my husband and I chose this weird life but our girls were along for the ride.… Continue reading
