The sky was a brilliant blue streaked with wisps of white. As we walked through the forest, red and gold leaves gently fell around us. “Look at that!” my daughter said, pointing to an old log. “It’s beautiful!” The log was rotting and covered in fungus. We stooped low to examine it. “Did you know … Continue reading Embracing Where You Are
It has taken me a long time to post my conclusion to this series and I apologize. But here it is ... finally ... If you've missed any of the previous installments, you can find a comprehensive table of contents here. My trip to Europe was over, but the impressions it left on my heart … Continue reading Once Upon a Summer: The Journey’s End (Part 10)
Part 1 – “Once Upon a Summer: Chasing Dreams” Part 2 – “Once Upon a Summer: The Long Journey” Part 3 – “Once Upon a Summer: Unplanned Lessons” Part 4 – “Once Upon a Summer: Welcome to Slovakia” Part 5 – “Once Upon a Summer: Gypsy Children” Part 6 – "Once Upon a Summer: Small Miracles" … Continue reading Once Upon a Summer Link List
My time in Slovakia was over. All of the other short-term team members had already gone home. I had some extra time before my flight left, so one of the long-term missionaries accompanied me to Budapest, where I spent several glorious days exploring one of the most beautiful cities in the world. I stayed at … Continue reading Once Upon a Summer: Refugees (Part 9)
". . . whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life." (John 4:14) __________________________ July 28, 1999 Mulcha, Slovakia They say that water is life. But in Mulcha, the only source of water was a … Continue reading Once Upon a Summer: Bottles of Water and a Message of Hope (Part 8)
"After leaving them, Jesus went up on a mountainside to pray." (Mark 6:46) __________________________ July 23, 1999 11:00 p.m. CET Banska Bystrica, Slovakia It was Sunday morning. The missions team filed up the narrow mountain path just outside of town. We reached an alpine meadow and sank down into the grass to catch our breath. … Continue reading Once Upon a Summer: The Mountain Top (Part 7)
Click here to read Part 1 - "Once Upon a Summer: Chasing Dreams" Click here to read Part 2 - "Once Upon a Summer: The Long Journey" Click here to read Part 3 - "Once Upon a Summer: Unplanned Lessons" Click here to read Part 4 - "Once Upon a Summer: Welcome to Slovakia" Click … Continue reading Once Upon a Summer: Small Miracles (Part 6)
Click here to read Part 1 - "Once Upon a Summer: Chasing Dreams" Click here to read Part 2 - "Once Upon a Summer: The Long Journey" Click here to read Part 3 - "Once Upon a Summer: Unplanned Lessons" Click here to read Part 4 - "Once Upon a Summer: Welcome to Slovakia __________________________ … Continue reading Once Upon a Summer: Gypsy Children (Part 5)
Click here to read Part 1 - "Once Upon a Summer: Chasing Dreams" Click here to read Part 2 - "Once Upon a Summer: The Long Journey" Click here to read Part 3 - "Once Upon a Summer: Unplanned Lessons" __________________________ When I visited Slovakia in 1999, it had been ten years since the Communist … Continue reading Once Upon a Summer: Welcome to Slovakia (Part 4)
Click here to read Part 1 - "Once Upon a Summer: Chasing Dreams" Click here to read Part 2 - "Once Upon a Summer: The Long Journey" __________________________ I learned many things during the week I spent in training before heading into Slovakia to work with the Roma (gypsy) people. Our days were filled with … Continue reading Once Upon a Summer: Unplanned Lessons (Part 3)
The Grace-Filled Life 