Papaya Lonely

May 25, 2012 By

Papaya Tree. Longing and Fruit “I’d be happy just to sit here and watch you all breathe,” I tell my daughter. We’ve arrived at her home at Pearl Harbor for a ten-day visit and she is working up a sightseeing itinerary. We planned our vacation to visit her, her husband, and the boys. It just […]


Filed Under: change, dream, family, fear, God's omnipotence, gratitude, Isaiah 30, pain, peace, reconciliation, surrender, Tahaa

You Can’t Always get What You Want, Part Two

February 24, 2012 By

Not Too Big. Trash Can HuntingAll I wanted was a new trash can for our kitchen. My requirements seemed simple enough: it had to fit in our trash can space inside a lower cabinet and have a lid. Easy, right? Wrong.I spotted a can that looked perfect, paid for it, brought it home. It was […]


Filed Under: discipline, dream, God's omnipotence, Psalm 25, surrender, timing

Dream Bigger this Christmas

December 20, 2011 By

Kevin and Baby Carly. Christmas, 2008. Just Ask.  None of my (suburban, American, well-fed and cared for) grandchildren has ever told me, “I want a rubber band this Christmas.” Nor “I asked Santa for a bowl of oatmeal.” Nor “I wish for a tube of toothpaste.” No. They dream big: They ask for new bicycles […]


Filed Under: 1 John 5, advent, blessings, child, Christmas, dream, God's omnipotence, grandchildren, poverty

Dream Bigger this Christmas

December 20, 2011 By

Kevin and Baby Carly. Christmas, 2008. Just Ask.  None of my (suburban, American, well-fed and cared for) grandchildren has ever told me, “I want a rubber band this Christmas.” Nor “I asked Santa for a bowl of oatmeal.” Nor “I wish for a tube of toothpaste.” No. They dream big: They ask for new bicycles […]


Filed Under: 1 John 5, advent, blessings, child, Christmas, dream, God's omnipotence, grandchildren, poverty
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