Christian Living

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

    Trendy?
  • 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

  • Trying Something New

    I worked as a lunch/recess aid for a few years at an elementary school. Students were always trying to share food with me, even though I was clearly not starving. I made a deal with them. They should eat their… Continue reading

  • Why Invested?

    I am calling this blog “Invested” because my husband works as a law enforcement officer and his vest and the vest of his canine partner are the most important part of their uniforms. But the reason that we live this… Continue reading

  • Love Languages

    My love language is physical touch. When we arrived in Indonesia where we served with Mission Aviation Fellowship we quickly learned public displays of affection are always considered very rude. But there was a loop hole! If you are riding… Continue reading

    Love Languages