The children of Ethiopia are so precious. It is so hard not to take them home…
Category: Faith
echogram: act II
My dear friend, Mary Jo, and I started a blog last January using photographic diptych. We coupled the diptychs of our everyday lives with scriptures. The other day I leafed through the collection, and was deeply touched by our journey in photography and life. Now with that said, neither of us are pros, in fact,…
regret…
the people in black will mourn the Man of sorrows seeing him through tears ~Zechariah 12:10
To Guatemala!
My daughter didn’t sleep all night. She spent most of it packing. About four in the morning, she actually crawled in bed with us–something she hasn’t done in a long time. We all talked and prayed about the trip; we shed some tears too… Julia with some orphans in Ethiopia two years ago. We leave…
‘My Sister’s Keeper’… a Keeper
From time to time, I like to critique movies. After all, they are a vivid, living-color representation of our culture… all the glory and gore is contained there. And that’s what this blog is about: The content or lack of content in American traditions…
‘I Would Give My Final Breath to… ‘
My husband brought back some compelling photos of Ethiopia this trip. While I was perusing them, this old Steve Fry song rose up in my spirit and ministered to me so much as I kept leafing through the pictures. I felt the Lord saying to me, “If you want to know me, then look at…
‘Drawing Down Graces’
I have been savoring Brother Lawrence’s book, “The Practice of the Presence of God,” and have been deeply impacted by its timeless message of spiritual intimacy through the mundane rituals of life. Yesterday morning this quote moved me to tears, ” … the trust we put in God honors Him and draws down great graces……
The Awe Factor
The heavens are doing a good job declaring the glory and awesomeness of a loving God without our help!
Two Good Questions…
Log on here.
The End of All Words…
Through the years, I have done my fair share of counseling. The truth is this: It is not my favorite aspect of the ministry. I groan silently when I hear of someone becoming a counselor or actually majoring in counseling in college. Doesn’t that sound cold hearted and distant coming from a missionary… even worse…
Bonnie Saul Wilks 