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Immanuel: God with us

Christmas season. And I read through the Book of Isaiah. A chapter each day. 

At least, that’s the plan. But then comes Isaiah 6. 

And I don’t want to stop. 

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Crossing Cultures Devotional Memoir

Where is home?

We move across the world. Connect with new cultures. Plant our lives in soil so different from what we’ve ever known before. 

Airport arrival
One of our favorite airports. December 2013

Where is home? 

The question crosses our minds. Simmers. Hangs in the air.

If we put down roots here, what happens to the other places we’ve called home? 

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Devotional Making Disciples

What are we to do?

In the long dark, we cannot see. Fog obscures the way ahead in a difficult situation. It’s complicated. A strange labyrinth of deceit. What are we to do?

We’ve prayed. For years. Crying out to the Lord our God. Pleading for the deceived to be set free. The broken healed.

Fog by Annie Spratt on Unsplash

Solutions offered but resisted. Denied. Every avenue tried, fruitless. 

What are we to do?