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During a ladies' conference, several ladies acted out an impactful skit. The first one portrayed a young girl, longing to meet her Prince Charming. The second one was a new wife, who couldn’t wait to be a mother. The third one was a frazzled mother, anticipating the day when her children were grown and moved away! Finally, an “old lady” came and talked about how she had wished her life away. It’s so easy to get caught up in the “when ______, then I’ll be happy.” You can fill

Somewhere beyond the wall, a rooster crowed. The breeze played gently with the leaves of a palm tree ahead. A giant jackfruit still hung from that one tree, as if defying gravity. My baby was in his carrier and my toddler trotted along beside me, as we went for our morning walk. I was hit by the thought “this is all I’ve ever wanted” ….a family, a ministry, living overseas. But instead of focusing on that, too often my thoughts were negative. It’s so hot, I’m tired, all I can

“An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.” Psalm 33:17 “The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the Lord.” Proverbs 21:31 PPE (personal protection equipment) is not only not required in Indonesia; it is incredibly rare to see. Men will balance precariously on a rickety ladder or bamboo scaffolding in bare feet or only wearing flip-flops, with no safety harness. They weld or cut metal with no safety glas