The whole world is in transition whether we like it or not. States waver between opening and staying closed. People debate whether to wear a mask or not. Students are either worried whether school will start up again or relieved that it might be delayed. People are working to correct injustices made to minorities. How can we do better. Transition […]
It happened so quickly. My hand hit the off key on my computer and it crashed. The computer is not fixable by my techie husband and will need to go to an Apple store on the other side of the ocean. All of this could have been prevented if I would have thought through my actions or if I would […]
Back in 2015, I wrote a blog post called A Tribute to My Daughter. In the post, I talked about a dress W had bought for her senior banquet that never happened. W’s school had closed in during winter break because of security concerns. It was a time of unknowns for us in our area of the world. As I […]
My husband and I were on our evening walk when I noticed I could see the beach and downtown in the distance. It was a beautiful view, but something did not feel right. As we neared the bridge, I was devastated to see the trees and vegetation had been hacked away. The debris left to rot. On the other side of the bridge were most […]
Each evening my husband and I put on our Keens and head out the door. The route is the same even though the landscape of the lagoon and sand is always changing depending on the season and high and low tide. The pictures below come from our favorite view. It might not look like it at first glance, but the same tree […]
We have three families on our aviation team. This week the wives decided to go out for lunch. Something we don’t do as often as we should. Our husbands carpooled to work so we would have a car. I volunteered to drive since I have the most experience with a manual vehicle and also a Liberian driver’s license. I rarely drive off of the compound because when […]
Has it ever seemed like a rug was just ripped out from under you, and you are flat on your back looking up? Maybe a relationship ended or someone you loved dearly died. Or maybe you lost your job or received a health diagnosis that will change how you live. Having the rug ripped out from under you really messes […]
Do you ever feel like you have seasons where the waves are hitting you up against the rocks? You feel beat up and washed out. Life is hard. It could be a difficult relationship, a frustrating job, a high-security environment, or even an illness that affects you or someone you love. I both love and hate how the Bible has something to say about those […]
As I enter my fifties, I am hoping this decade will be different. At first I thought I wanted to be fearless. Maybe it was all the super hero movies this past year like Wonder Woman or Tomb Raider. Or maybe it was the awesome women on my team who have battled in dark and hard places and who are as tough […]
Encouragement from Haggai
I was enjoying a lazy morning studying when the news came. Our country had its first confirmed case of COVID 19. It wasn’t a surprise. We knew it wasn’t a matter of “if” but “when” especially since bordering countries had confirmed cases. Even before the first case, precautions were set in place with extra hand washing and social distancing. But still I found […]