As I neared the currency exchange booth of the Taoyuan International Airport, I was relieved to see it still open. Brightly lit, the words “foreign exchange” were boldly posted in both Mandarin and English with a digital listing of the daily rate change listed clearly to view. Thirty years since my first visit to the booth, I now had the …
Life in Asia rarely resembled this picture. It was often tedious and challenging. Christian resources were few and my time in the Word was often very dry. I knew that connection to the Vine was the lifeline to my spiritual growth, but I often moaned my passivity and disinterest toward a daily devotion. Ring a bell? Just …
“My house shall be a house of prayer” (Luke 19:26). Far too often we think this verse pertains to showing up to church on Sundays and making sure that someone voices a request to God. But in fact, the meaning is much closer to home. Look at the Greek meaning of the word “house” that Jesus used here. Although it …
My precious child, Let not your heart be troubled. You believe in God. Believe also in Me (John 14:1). Faith is a spiritual action, not a physical one. I asked you to faithe Me because honestly, that’s the only way that you and I can connect. Let not your heart be troubled. You believe in …
My dear child, Every year at this time, you seek to make new resolutions. Sometimes it has to do with habits of eating – sometimes with habits of attitude – sometimes with habits of diligence. But rarely, if ever, are those goals sustained. Ever wonder why? It’s because they are always about you. You are still …
How much time do you spend asking the Lord to change you? What would you say if you found out that He already has? Let’s say that you have really been wanting a new Honda CRV. A little obsessed with the desire, you find yourself stopping by the dealership after hours and staring at the exact vehicle you …
