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Devotional Making Disciples Memoir

His Word

“Blessed is the man….” Our class repeats Psalm 1. Rhythmically. As directed by the professor. 

And years later the words return to my mind. With a beat. 

His Word.

Faithful and true.

Bearing fruit. Image by Maksim Zaviktorin on Unsplash.
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Devotional Memoir

As a child

First memory of sand and waves holds fast in the corners of my mind. Living on the island of vacations I experienced. As a child. 

There was another beach before that. When I was a toddler. Depicted in family photographs during our sojourn in Thailand.  

But Bali reigns in my memory files. Footprints on the beach taking me back. 

Hot sun, yellow sand. Volcano in the distance. 

As a child. Image by Julia A. Keirns on Unsplash.
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Crossing Cultures Making Disciples Memoir

The close dark

In the close dark, I pray. 

Struck by brilliant blue sky and bright sun sparkling on waves. 

While fog of spiritual deception cloaks hearts and minds.

This is the most helpless I remember feeling during our sojourn across cultures. 

The close dark. Image by Abdullah al Mallah