Writer Elisabeth Elliot has said God’s NO is His mercy. In this posture of trust I have seen that the doors that have shut on me have only led to portals that would swing wide open. I have always felt barred from overseas missionary work. The door to service abroad that I tried and tried… Read More Calling
1) How do you define yourself racially or ethnically and why is it important to you? Please tell us about the racial makeup of your family if you were adopted or come from a colorful family. When I was a kid I just called myself black as that was what society taught, that if you’re… Read More The Race: American in India, Part 7
The little guy fell in love with this song by Chris Tomlin, Sovereign, when I was practicing for church last year. I think Tennyson played better here. He was 5 1/2. In the zone. I quickly grabbed the camera:
Lovelorn Lake under Mountain Sky supplicating rain A thousand kisses she receives, the condensation of grace Echoes of moonlight tendril out the laps of lake While the hopeful earth athirst lies ravished ’til she revives. Earnest drops pearl upon the bosom of Mother Lake That swells, and vanish in their rising, her surrender back to… Read More Rain Story
May my eyes, Lord, Never stay set on what surrounds but solely, wholly, Ever on Thee be fixed and bound Lest they stray the Giver – in times my cup be sweet – to the gift that Never can be as sweet as Thee Or in self-pity settle – when my cup be bitter –… Read More Sight
Music Music is heaven-borne. Was God’s idea. God’s people sung their prayers through the Old Testament, though they did not have to. And they sang a new song before the throne…Revelation 14:3. Music will crown the triumph of restoration, vindication, renewal in heaven. Color Imagine there were no such thing. So we couldn’t even paint.… Read More 20 Things I Consider Sacred: Part 4
In my lifetime, global tech advancement turned a corner, and a sharp one at that. For all their benefits, the microwave, internet, multipurpose cell phone have accelerated the pace of living. When I was in elementary school, a digital Hello Kitty watch was hot stuff. Today, I sight at least 3 kids out of 5… Read More Technology: The Dark Side of Efficiency, Part 3
Tennyson and I participated in a child study at the University of CA Riverside Developmental Psychology Lab last week. We’ve done at least five of these the last few years, a chance to contribute to research in a range of child development inquiries, from the effects of media on learning to how children apprehend what… Read More My Son in a Child Study [Thoughts on the Effect of the Spirit on the Mind]
Forgiveness Being willing to heal from the past Laughter Celebrating the moment Hope Keeping in view a future you want to move toward Humility Keeping aware that the world doesn’t revolve around us. We expect our kids to get this, a lesson we ourselves struggle to learn. Passion Doing what you love by vocation, avocation,… Read More 20 Things I Consider Sacred: Part 3
I wrote the poem as a student at University of Pennsylvania. When You find me breathless from Time’s relentless marching orders would You still my heart and incline it to Your gentle whisper? Make me to climb the depths of Your quiet words of wisdom so to know that You are God. John 10.3,27 1… Read More Breathless
A Holistic Journey 