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Buy us Ice Cream
Adelle swung by to pick me up in her car to meet our newest refugee artisan. All I knew was that she had four little boys and that she was sewing hand embroidered bookmarks after the boys went to sleep at night. Driving through the local neighborhoods,...
Seeing What I Didn’t Want to See
I never watch horror movies. My heart is too sensitive. There is no reason I would volunteer to do that to myself. In many ways, that is how I felt about going to the epicenter of the Syrian earthquake zone, Aleppo. I felt like it would be a movie I didn’t want to...
Woven Tapestry Pictures
When God weaves a picture, He is intentional to use the right thread at the right moment. Often, we can’t appreciate the handiwork He is crafting in our own lives or circumstances until we get a retrospective glance back and then the woven pattern becomes clear. I...
Strongly Impressed
I met Adelle soon after moving to Beirut. She is Lebanese and her sincere love for people is what captivated me, no matter the person’s socio-economic status or their country of origin. Adelle is often used by the foreigners as a translator when they are...
Miracles Needed
I have no doubt that you have been in situations that feel bigger than yourself. That you, by yourself, cannot solve the issues that comes with that set of circumstances. Pushed beyond your comfort zone and in need of intervention by Someone more...
2 Husbands and 1 Pair of Shoes
Life has not slowed down since the last blog I wrote where I was the Middle East traveler and went to 5 countries in 2 months. Well, that is not entirely true about slowing down. At the end of May we had the joy and privledge of attending our 3rd son’s...