Joy vs happy

Do you see a difference between joy and happy?  Are feeling joyful and feeling happy the same thing?  Can you be joyful in something yet not be happy?  These are questions I’ve asked myself several times over these past two years while living in Kenya.  Some...

Not the type of excitement I like

It was quite an exciting morning at our home.  I walked into the kitchen and thought a worm was in the corner.  Then I noticed a pointed tail, unlike any worm I’ve seen.  Upon further examination, with a broom, I discovered it was a snake!  It was very...

Suddenly

Today I was listening to random music on my iPod and Superchick came on with their song Suddenly (lyrics are at the end of this post).  I’ve heard it before but today I really listened to the words and realized how close it hit home for me over the past 2 years....

Let me get this straight!?

Seems there are no straight lines or smooth surfaces in our area of Kenya.  From uneven floors to lopsided doors to wavy walls.  From rough grout lines in the tile to cement rough walls to ceiling board that is peeling.  It doesn’t normally bother me, but then I...

What’s in a name?

Recently we’ve added a new addition to our family.  Before I get into her story let me tell you about Bella.  Unfortunately Bella went m.i.a. about 2 months ago, just a month or so after Puss (another cat on the compound) became pregnant.  I’ve wanted a...

Change of plans

One attribute I tell anyone looking to go on a missionary trip is to be flexible.  We’ve worked on the mission field in Phoenix, LA, NYC, Mexico, Kenya and places in between and each of those experiences needed flexibility.  Yesterday I left you with the...

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