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In a world struggling to contain a new virus, the best thing all of us can do is to hold our peace.

The Bigger Waters of the Erie Canal ​I hate parenthood…. A really dear friend recently began a live video with these words. Her teenage son started college this week. He also began his first row alone on bigger water (the Erie Canal!) this week. She was so sad that even though her video faced the canal, her

ONE LIFE AT A TIME….. I have been in Ukraine this summer and was recently delighted when an old friend from Vinnitsa posted a picture of a book I’d given her on Facebook.  SYLVIA…. Meet the extremely gifted and talented Sylvia! (Her picture is below!) Sylvia was my interpreter when I lived in Vinnitsa. She was in

Small Beginnings: It was a modest start. Rhema Ukraine hosted Pastor Robert Tomascheck from Germany to teach a seminar on church planting. Robert is the European director of Dynamic Church Planting International: an organization that specializes in helping pastors start new churches. Gathered in the classroom were about 30 people which came to learn about

Paul wrote in 2 Corinthians 10:16 of his desire to preach in the regions beyond Corinth. The US: When I was in the US, I knew there was more in me than I was currently looking at. But I focused on what I could do. Sick co-worker? Made their family a meal in the name

Just a note to say thank you to my supporters who have joined with me in fulfilling the call of God to reach the people of the former Soviet Union! I am so grateful to you!!! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

TRUST IN THE TRANSITION: Autumn has always been my favorite season of the year. I love the colors, the crisp, cool air, and the anticipation of snow in the near future. Each fall, the colors change gradually from green leaves to partially green with various reds, yellows, oranges, rusts, etc. Eventually the leaves change entirely to the

The elevator in my apartment building. What a way to start a blog, right? Recently I went out a little before 9 PM to enjoy the warm weather. I intentionally left my phone at home because I wanted to “unplug.” I came back in and stepped into the elevator to return to the ninth floor where

Do you ever feel like what you’re doing is futile? I am talking about your faith. Sometimes we do everything we know to do and it just seems as if there is no fruit. Sometimes we even pray, “Lord, I am doing everything I know to do but I am not getting the results You