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Temple of Heaven
Living in Taiwan, I learned to read most of the Chinese characters by watching movies with subtitles. I only remember enough of the language to hurt myself, but I do remember that many of the Chinese …
Missionary
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Not for the faint of Heart
(some material in this post is thematic. read with caution) Some reports on Lisa’s story conflicted. It appears she was released from Prison in June 2022, but her civil case is still active. Sometimes Christianity …
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Free Box
Do you remember the magical free box at yard sales growing up? A treasure trove of capless pens, and half used bottles of perfume. Occasionally you might find something good in there. At one yard …
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Checkpoint Julian
When you get off track, return to your roots.
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Time’s Up!
Ten years ago, our son was almost a Ukrainian citizen. Our youngest child, Anthony, was born in Ukraine, but they do not offer dual citizenship, so, we had to apply for an American passport. In the …
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To Create Jubilant, Festive Atmosphere
Chinese take their New Year’s celebrations from Israelite traditions.
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Who Ordered the Horrid?
We had just moved into our apartment in Nikopol Ukraine. Stuart, a missionary just north, in Belarus, helped us get settled and thought it would be a good idea to take me to the …
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Dripping Candy Canes
Some cultures have had to make some adaptions to Christmas…
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Just minding my own business
With the change in season, my mind is drawn back to a time in Ukraine. There is a term in Russian, ‘babushka’, which technically means ‘grandmother’, but was often used to refer to any older …