Last fall I had the privilege and joy of giving a devotional at my 12 year-old niece’s birthday party, a joint celebration with another friend whose birthday was near. They had invited their very nearest and dearest chums, many of which they had known since kindergarten, and it was a very special affair, held at [...]
Christmas Eve, 2007
adapted from my journal
On Christmas Eve morning I was up at five. I wondered if any of my neighbors were astir at that hour, but all the other houses through the trees were dark. It was my own, private, precious hour with Jesus—on a day when His humanity is nearer to my heart [...]
Oxford, England
In England this fall, Philip and I enjoyed the blessing of meeting two of our YLCF readers in the flesh: one from California and one from the UK. For part one, click here.
In Oxford-town we made the merry acquaintance of the English-born, India-reared Rebekah from Aberdeen.
“In front of the Bodleian,” we had agreed.
For what [...]
Wells Cathedral, Somerset, England
If there is anything that travel has taught me, it’s just how small the world really is. Perhaps it’s a bit ingenuous of me, but I can’t quite get over the miracle of the fact that we could be dining with a Parisian friend in Oxford one night and having vegetable soup [...]
There were many beautiful things about our wedding. There were so many blessings, and a whole lot of happy moments that I’ll treasure forever. Most of all, though, it is the people that I will not forget.
We were surrounded by family and a little dream of mine came true, for I was surrounded by not [...]
