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Unto us

Unto us a Child is born.

Unto us. In a broken world. Where sorrow runs deep. And grief overwhelms. 

Where loss breaks our hearts.

And we forget to breathe.

Unto us a Child is born. Image by Tim Umphries on Unsplash.
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Memoir

Father’s Day

Today we’re honoring fathers. 

And I feel the gravity of the almost. After what happened a few weeks ago. 

My husband had a heart attack. As he was driving down the highway. Thankfully, I was with him. And able to get him to an emergency room quickly.

Just in time, the cardiologist said.

Back in the day….
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Crossing Cultures Making Disciples Memoir

To live is Christ

“To live is Christ and to die is gain” (Philippians 1:21). Paul’s words help us stay the course. In life. And death.

October 2000. The phone rang at our home in Virginia.

A friend living in Karachi was calling. 

“Ed is in very serious condition. Please pray.” 

To live is Christ and to die is gain. Image by Syed Auon Abbas on Unsplash