Cam Rahn Bay, Vietnam, 1971: A 20-year-old GI is baptized in the warm South China Sea by his chaplain on Easter. This is a turning point in his life. He later asks his chaplain where he should go for training to serve God with his aviation skills when he returns to the US. The chaplain…
Category: Inspiration
Knock, Knock
I woke up in the night with a dull uneasiness. As I came awake, my thoughts centered on my soul care or lack thereof lately. Guilt swept over me. I hadn’t been reading and meditating on Scripture throughout the day. Just one chapter in the morning, a one and done thing. Why hadn’t I been…
Hari Paskah
It was Passover/Easter in the Spring of 1982 in Bandung, Java, Indonesia. We had been living in this bustling Asian city of 6 million since the first of the year in order to attend language and culture training. Now it was a holiday and we decided to celebrate with some of our new friends. We…
Painful News
I had barely read the text from a family member when the wave of pain hit me. I couldn’t sit still. I had to get up and walk. As I paced the hall trying to breathe, I was appalled at the speed and ferociousness of the physical pain that was obviously mirroring my inner pain. …
Made for Beauty
Connecting with beauty- what kind of beauty resonates with you? How can you make time to appreciate that beauty? How can you grow in that beauty? Each of us is uniquely created. Part of that is how you are equipped to respond to different beauties. We hear beautiful music and it moves us; that is…