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Another Braxton hicks contraction. Only this time it felt different. I tried not to panic as the cramping became more frequent, intense, lasted longer and could even be described as painful. I was only 34 weeks along. But not only that, the very next day I was supposed to embark on an international flight to have this baby — next month, not this month! These contractions lasted several hours and did not dissipate with changes of position, eating or drinking. I finally asked f

When Amy Carmichael wrote the book “Things As They Are”, she received major backlash. She was told that people didn’t want to hear the cold, hard truth. They wanted the romanticized version. However, she wanted to present what it was really like, without sugar-coating it. Serving God always comes with a blessing, but living overseas has its fair share of challenges. In these posts, I have sought to give an accurate view of what living overseas is like. Because there are so m

Walls can be used for protection. They can keep the things out that shouldn’t come in… enemies, criminals and even extreme elements. There’s a feeling of safety as you sit within the walls of your own house. But what about emotional walls? Interestingly enough, most of us who have erected these kinds of walls did it for the exact same reason: we were trying to protect ourselves! Have you ever been hurt and thought, “I’m not going to let that person hurt me again!” Or maybe i