“Do not be conformed to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” (Romans 12:2, NIV) Lesson #15 on a journey to a Water Well. June 2016 When godly people give ungodly advice. “I want to!” My husband and I had spent…
Lesson #14 on a Journey to a Water Well June 2016 I didn’t sleep well. It was our third night in Uganda, and I was still adjusting to the seven-hour time difference and mosquito nets and was a little unnerved two of my boys were sleeping alone in a room on the other side of the Sole Hope Guest House. But I had one request. One…
Lesson #13 on a Journey to a Water Well June 2016 “Be joyful always; pray continually; and give thanks in all circumstances.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Two and a half years after our journey to the water began by reading the book “Kisses from Katie,” our family arrived in Jinga, Uganda. After twenty-four hours of travel, we were exhausted. We stayed at the Sole Hope Guest House. On our…
Lesson #11 on a Journey to a Water Well September 2015-June 2016 Have you ever noticed sometimes life gets harder before it gets easier? Sometimes taking a step of faith ushers in challenges and uncertainties. Life can get harder before it gets better. But it doesn’t mean we’re on the wrong path. Quite the contrary, we may have finally stumbled upon God’s will. That was our…
“Lord, teach us to pray,” Luke 11: 1 (NIV) Lesson #10 on a Journey to a Water Well One of my favorite memories from our journey to a water well happened in September 2015. After dropping Henry off at preschool, I parked in the school parking lot and drafted several emails and lists of things to do. After allocating the proceeds of Tim’s promotion in August…
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We will continue unraveling the mystery of the water well and the lessons learned along the way in January 2023. But let’s use the last post of 2022 to discuss margin because margin can be a game-changer for 2023. Let’s think of margin as giving God enough space to ask and do the unexpected. Few paint a better picture of…
