I’m headed to the airport in just a couple hours. My bags are packed and, as much as possible, all the last minute details have been dealt with. Our little team will land in Bangkok at about 11am Saturday local time, which is still late Friday evening for most in the States. (For more info … More Leavin’ on a jet plane …
Sometimes you just need to step out of the boat … again. It’s not always easy. It doesn’t always feel like the right time. Sometimes it may not even seem like it’s the right thing to do. But when you see Him — when you see the delight and expectation in His eyes — when … More Stepping Out (Again)
Sometimes I’m just not sure where to land. One day I’ll be earnestly grappling with places of disconnect between what I say I believe and what my life actually demonstrates. The very next day (or even the very next moment) I’m resting in the amazing reality of the finished work of the cross. It’s been … More Audacious, Bold … and Content
“If to be feelingly alive to the sufferings of my fellow-creatures is to be a fanatic, I am one of the most incurable fanatics ever permitted to be at large.” ― William Wilberforce I was only eight so the drive seemed long. We were driving from Bangkok, where we lived at the time, to Pattaya, … More Shine the Light (on Slavery)
Have you ever noticed a disconnect between the things you say you believe and what you consistently live? Me too. Although I have always had a very high value for authenticity and tend to be very transparent about my own weaknesses and struggles, there are many values and beliefs I hold dear in my heart that do … More The Substance of Grace
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“There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment.The one who fears is not made perfect in love.” —1 John 4:18 (NIV) I see your heart, beloved one—and I see the hearts of the ones you long to protect. I…
Cindy Powell 