The Ministry of Showing Up

Few things are more meaningful than being hugged by someone you've helped. It's…


“Love La Gonave”

I hope you can join us on Thursday, November 21 at the Prince Conference Center…


Dighton VBS Beats Their Fundraising Goal

For the second year in a row, our vacation bible school (VBS) has chosen to…


A Letter from Dori

We received this letter from Dori Rothenthaler, an RN from Grand Rapids, MI who…


Grace Goin’ On

A few weeks ago, eighty-five children way up in the mountains of La Gonave…


On Water and Justice

Looking out my office window, I watched some workers open up a fire hydrant and…


Seems to Me You’d Stop and See How Beautiful They Are

I sit in my green Adirondack, book in hand, but dozing off. Sensing something,…


I am Only One, but I am One

I've tried to sit down and write this post numerous times, but for some reason…


Pikamabe

A man from Pikamabe showed up at the Starfysh house a few weeks ago to ask if…


Why the “Y”?

Since the beginning, folks have asked why we spell Starfysh the way we do.…


A Harder-Working Hospital

In Tuesday’s blog, I shared the exciting news of a $90,000 matching grant…


A New Hospital

Your time is precious so I'll get right to it. I have just learned of a…


I Choose Good News

Truth told, I am rather sick of hearing bad news. NBC’s "Special Report" on the…


Emergence

For as many years as the butterfly exhibit has made its Spring appearance at…


Of Justice and Shalom

Three years ago, I stood on the roof of one of the few remaining upright…


Heavenmarks

Early in the morning of March 11, up in the mountains of an island off mainland…


I Have Set My Sight…

“There’s a small hemorrhage in your left eye,” she said. “We need you to come…


Waypoints

Speaking of places, I picked up a Garmin GPS the other day, the kind you need…


Loitering in High Places

My work takes me to Washington, D.C. every now and again and, whenever I can, I…