Why I Wanted Brown Eyes Like Amy Carmichael When I was little I wanted brown eyes like Amy Carmichael. I can still see the pictures from my childhood of Amy’s life while my mom stood up in our Sunday school class retelling her story. As a little girl Amy had brown eyes but wished for beautiful blue eyes. After she grew up and moved to India as a missionary she realized God had given her brown eyes for a reason….
How to Get Rid of Anxiety: A Free Devotional What happens when the test comes back? What happens when we move? What happens when we need care for our parents? What happens if one of them gets hurt? What happens if they don’t sleep? What happens if death comes? When death comes? What happens if they say you can’t come to work for them? I voiced the silent enemy. I said I know you are there, but I will not…
Small Steps Matter In a Crisis The video of my second son taking his first steps pops up on my social media memories every year. In his typical, laid-back fashion, at a whopping fourteen months old, he had avoided walking. Our friends from church happened to be at our home, and she had her phone out video recording. Suddenly, our sweet, chubby boy stood up and began walking. He never looked back after that first step. I remember the time…
How Do We Be “Poor in Spirit” The moment our missionary team stepped off the bus putrid smell wove itself into my senses. As a sixteen-year-old girl from a small Appalachian town, this Peruvian landscape was unlike anything I had ever seen. The dirt under our feet stirred up dust and I sneezed. Looking around I marveled at the paradox. Children in school uniforms were walking home to houses made of cardboard and mud. We made our way through the…