Encouragement – Page 2 – (former) MISSIONARY MUSINGS

Relocate

I’ve been mulling over the “gospel third way” as Tim Keller calls it to deal with life, to deal with feelings. David shows us how in the Psalms. Praying our feelings. Praying our doubts. Praying our fears. Praying our tears. Praying our praises. Praying our joys. Praying our sorrows. The Psalms are replete with allContinue reading “Relocate”

WPW

I have a condition known as Wolf-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome. Basically it means I was born with extra electrical pathways in my heart. I was in my 20s when officially diagnosed with it. I never really had it treated because mostly I was trying to ignore it. I mean who wants to admit they have cardiacContinue reading “WPW”

…To The Open Bible

If you would follow on to know the Lord, come at once to the open Bible expecting it to speak to you. Do not come with the notion that it is a thing which you may push around at your convenience. It is more than a thing; it is a voice, a word, the veryContinue reading “…To The Open Bible”

Happy New Year

I want to share the thoughts of Henri Nouwen on this first day of 2021. A New Beginning! We must learn to live each day, each hour, yes, each minute as a new beginning, as a unique opportunity to make everything new. Imagine that we could live each moment as a moment pregnant with newContinue reading “Happy New Year”

It’s Not Complicated, Just Hard

Faith works by working faith (James 2:17). I mean, a soldier going into battle picks up his or her sword or gun and uses it to fight the enemy. Yes, he or she gets exhausted. Yes, he or she feels discouraged. Yes, he or she tires and thirsts, but he or she keeps fighting onContinue reading “It’s Not Complicated, Just Hard”

Silent no more

My blog has been silent for a long while. To be honest, I’ve been struggling a bit with depression and unmotivation. I’ve also been pondering and praying about all that is going on in this country I live in – my heart grieves for the lack of justice provided to people of colour. I grieveContinue reading “Silent no more”

BAHALA NA

I miss the bahala na attitude of the Philippines. While some could construe this as a fatalistic, pessimistic mindset, it’s real meaning is a resting trust in God’s providential leading and ordaining of circumstances. While living in the Philippines I witnessed many Filipino friends live out Jesus’ mandate to let today’s own troubles be sufficientContinue reading “BAHALA NA”

An OPEN LETTER TO MY CHILDREN

In this time of social distancing, shelter-in-place, covid-19 pandemic, my thoughts go to wanting to make sure you, my children, know a few things from my momma-heart. You each have been the inspiration for me starting this blog. None of us know the number of our days, only God does (Psalm 90:12). So this isContinue reading “An OPEN LETTER TO MY CHILDREN”