May 5, 2014
The Ministry of Showing Up
Few things are more meaningful than being hugged by someone you've helped. It's…
October 18, 2013
“Love La Gonave”
I hope you can join us on Thursday, November 21 at the Prince Conference Center…
September 10, 2013
Dighton VBS Beats Their Fundraising Goal
For the second year in a row, our vacation bible school (VBS) has chosen to…
July 2, 2013
A Letter from Dori
We received this letter from Dori Rothenthaler, an RN from Grand Rapids, MI who…
June 27, 2013
Grace Goin’ On
A few weeks ago, eighty-five children way up in the mountains of La Gonave…
June 18, 2013
On Water and Justice
Looking out my office window, I watched some workers open up a fire hydrant and…
June 13, 2013
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,…
June 6, 2013
I am Only One, but I am One
I've tried to sit down and write this post numerous times, but for some reason…
May 2, 2013
A Harder-Working Hospital
In Tuesday’s blog, I shared the exciting news of a $90,000 matching grant…
April 16, 2013
I Choose Good News
Truth told, I am rather sick of hearing bad news. NBC’s "Special Report" on the…
April 11, 2013
Emergence
For as many years as the butterfly exhibit has made its Spring appearance at…
March 28, 2013
Of Justice and Shalom
Three years ago, I stood on the roof of one of the few remaining upright…
March 19, 2013
Heavenmarks
Early in the morning of March 11, up in the mountains of an island off mainland…
March 6, 2013
I Have Set My Sight…
“There’s a small hemorrhage in your left eye,” she said. “We need you to come…
February 18, 2013
Waypoints
Speaking of places, I picked up a Garmin GPS the other day, the kind you need…
February 11, 2013
Loitering in High Places
My work takes me to Washington, D.C. every now and again and, whenever I can, I…