Five months. That's how long we've been in Thailand. Relatively-speaking, five months isn't a long. time. And yet, the unexpected can...

A couple of years ago I read Simon Sinek's book, Start with Why. As our time here draws to a close, I thought it time to answer the...

More lessons from another bird unique to tropical Asia--the Asian Koel. Personally, I've never seen this bird, but I have tried. It likes...

One thing I enjoy about life here are the birds--unique shapes and sizes, unique colours and songs. One of my favourites is the...

Okay, so this isn't really about lies told by mothers. But it is about a misconception that was taught, perhaps subliminally as an...

Two days ago I woke up and, overnight, my world had changed. Oh the birds still twittered outside our window and the sun still rose...

This past Friday I did something that I've never done before in all the years we've lived here--I went fishing! I'm familiar with...

Yesterday's entry from my morning journal: These days, my morning coffee and quiet time begin in the darkness of night. I sit by my...

As Christmas approached when I was growing up, I couldn't wait for the Sears Wish Book. My sisters and I would actually fight over who...

This past weekend we attended the wedding of my nephew--a beautiful family celebration. We hugged our hellos, we talked, we ate, we...

I am ... I am a writer, an author, a poet. But in my “other” life, I am a missionary, a linguist, a Bible translator (mostly vicariously...

Little did I realize what was in store when this phrase swept into my mind a few Sundays ago --and how it would both flatten me and leave...

The words swept into my mind during Sunday worship. Spirit-words dancing on a song. I quickly sat down, grabbed my pen, and scribbled the...

Are you a tenter? I've become one. To be honest, for years I had no interest in camping. That's because years ago when our children were...

Are you familiar with the following poem? How does it make you feel? Even though Rewriting Adam is a novel, I wanted to incorporate my...

The questioning words of my youngest granddaughter. She's obsessed with airplanes. This past weekend, we had her and her older sister for...

It's been a rough month for me. How about for you? Dear Reader/Follower. I must apologize. I've been pretty quiet on social media of any...

About five years ago, I decided to write down everything I could remember of our two years in the Philippines from 1992-1994. Even though...

"So God created man in his own image." --Moses "As for me, I shall behold your face in righteousness; when I awake, I shall be satisfied...

The Droste Effect. Are you familiar with it? According to wise-geek.com, the Droste Effect is, "a special type of visual effect which is...