Of Parrot & Pelicans
Langosta Beach, Costa Rica - Every morning, the parrots buzzed by our balcony, squawking noisily and flashing green and yellow in the...
Wipe Out!
Playa Grande, Costa Rica - It all began so well. A three foot wave, barreling along, my surfboard lifting as I jumped up to stand. But no...
Dear Tired, Weak, Worn Sister:
Dear tired, weak, worn mommy, sister and friend: What if I told you that there was a place you could go to hide away, feel safe and be...
Legos and the Cross
After a long stressful and eventful day of traveling with our children back to our home in Poland, we finally boarded our last flight...
Too Busy for God
When I was a child, I learned the importance of a daily “quiet time” with God from mentors in my church. People spend their “quiet time”...
Sabbath or Burnout
My dad used to say, "First you do what you have to do, then you do what you want to do." Others say, "Work hard, play hard." There's some...
The Moments that Matter
I take a deep breath and exhale. That is my life. A breath. James 4:14 says that we are "a vapor that appears for a little while and then...