Yesterday (as of this writing) dear Husband and I attended an outdoor wedding. The intense July sun was brutal, but it was worth it. When it was time for the meal, the two of us were looking for a table in the shade. But we were near the end of the line and the tables…
Tag: friendship
At the Intersection
We all make decisions that put us in a certain place at a certain time. And God puts certain people in that place. This God-arranged intersection of lives is beautiful! This morning dear Husband was recalling people who entered our lives with the precious gift of friendship and encouragement right when we needed it. It’s…
Loyal Friend
Many years ago there was a young couple who left their homeland with three young children and a pregnant wife to live for an indefinite period of time in a country across the ocean. When they arrived in a teeming city of 6 million, they were completely out of their element. They were country folk…
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…
Selamat Siang
The story last week about the young Asian couple’s first year in America to attend college got a lot of response from my readers. Emails and blog comments all mentioned the encouragement that story was. This week is the beginning of the back story of that young couple and how they entered our lives. “I’m just…