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It's happening....signs of life sprouting up here and there as we begin to emerge from the Covid 19 pandemic. The Starbucks inside my Target was finally open today. TP, paper towels and face masks are back in stock (there are mountains of paper goods at Costco). Some previously postponed plans have a pulse again and are slowly making their way back onto calendars, ever so cautiously. I've...

[The sound cuts out a few small times on this video--but its easy to figure out what I'm saying :) ] "Be still and know that I am God..." Psalm 46:10  This is EASTER WEEK! (more posts to come this week)...a difficult, strange, but most likely powerful one indeed. What a significant time this is...and I pray that as we are hunkering down, we are doing so with Jesus, drawing closer...

Hi, friends out there. So, how are ya doing out there?  Just for fun I looked up Colossians 1:9, thinking serendipitously about a connection with Covid 19. ...

PLEASE USE OUR MUSIC!! God is doing wonderful things as many creatively reach out to families during  this "stay at home" Covid 19 season.  We are so happy to partner w you all!  Friends, I've been receiving quite a few emails and messages from churches and groups asking permission to connect our songs to curriculum being created online services being created during our...

Scroll down to find two gifts for you (in red) ****   Today is my birthday. I was supposed to babysit a friend's little sister who has special needs today, but awoke very early to a text saying that they would be staying home due to a cold...no small worry in these days of the coronavirus. Tho' I'll miss spending time with sweet Cassie, the gift to me in this change of schedule was...

On January 27, 2020, our team met in the lobby of the hotel in Bacolod at 4:00 am (!), making enough time to get all 25 or so of us (including the 15 local kids, most of whom had never flown before) safely on the plane to Legazpi. After that delightful flight (the kids were adorable), we spent a bit of time greeting people at the airport, then took a van ride to the church where David Matthews...

It is nearly impossible to put into the words all that happened on our trip to the Philippines. We are in awe and so thankful. If you prayed for us, THANK YOU! We had smooth, uneventful travel (on international flights, ferries, inter-island flights, and various vans, trucks and busses while on the islands). None of our team of 30+ got sick, even though the final days and all of our various...

As I write this, I have my "Leaves" candle burning, and the days are definitely getting shorter...but sometimes seasons blend into each other here in California.  How could summer have blown past already? Does life seem FAST to you?  I was browsing through a gazillion photos trying to choose just a few to share with you about our recent trip to Asia, and I was stunned at all the...

I told my mom this story, and she said I should share it with everyone, so here it is: A few nights ago I had about an hour drive back to my house and it was late, so I stopped at a gas station for gas and a snack to keep me awake on the way home. The check out line inside the gas station mini-market was several people deep. As I cradled my arm full of snacks and sodas, I couldn't help...

A couple of weeks ago I had the joy of leading worship at Joni and Friends Family Retreat outside Phoenix. I have long been a fan of the ministry of Joni Eareckson Tada, and these family camps are just one small sliver of the immeasurable joy and hope she has brought to people with special needs and their families around the world. If you're not familiar with Joni, you need to be (Click here)!...