In Tel Aviv, I got a text asking me to speak about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict when I got back to the States. After my own glimpse behind-the-scenes of the West Bank, I wasn’t sure if I was ready to say what I was thinking out loud. Some of my thoughts weren’t very nice. So I…
Have you ever wanted something really badly? Maybe you normally wouldn’t ask God for help, but you do, because without God, it’s hopeless, and with God, well, you just never know. Remember my friend, Liz, who had her prayer answered for a miracle baby? (Click here to read her story.) The same thing happened to…
I’ve absolutely experienced it, God answers prayer Isn’t that encouraging? God answers prayer but the thing is, He doesn’t always answer prayer the way we ask or expect, does He? Sixteen years ago, when I went to Bethlehem for the first time, I had four friends who desperately wanted children but it wasn’t happening for…
After 16 hours of traveling, I’m finally in Jerusalem, lying in bed meditating on that little gem. I’d had a perfect opportunity to find out if I can trust God in a difficult time. You know when you’re bone-weary and completely exhausted. You could sleep for a week if you could only nod off, but…
We all have conflict in our lives, right? And when we help friends, it’s often easier for us to see the answer to their problems than our own. In the volatile climate of the Middle East, that didn’t happen. But certain relationships inspired me and shifted my perspective. My Initial Understanding of the Conflict In…
The other day I hosted my writers’ group and my biggest cheerleader said, “Two of my favorite things about your writing are missing from your website.” Photo by Sydney Sims on Unsplash As the bottom of my stomach dropped out, I took a deep breath trying to appear casual as I dared to ask, “What’s that?” “The…
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