When people refer to God they typically identify Him as being a God of love and power. While many questions still remain and there is a struggle to understand many things, deep down, these two realities stand strong. It seems…
One week ago terror lashed out in Brussels, our home for 20+ years, then, over the weekend, horrific loss came to Pakistan ... and the world took notice. Beyond that, minute by minute, day after day, someone suffers loss ...…
Emmanuel Kayode Fadeyi is a refugee/immigrant who has become a resident/citizen of Brussels. He, like all those who take this journey, has experienced his own share of serious struggle, seen days of crushing challenge and stared down intimidating impossibility. He…
Today has been an emotional day! What we are learning, once again, is that in all of the pain, there will always be things for which we can give God praise. Here are some personal examples from today's event for…
Now and again we all need to have an honest conversation with ourselves. It seems that we often get stuck in negative patterns of thinking, responding and assessing. When left to our own devices we easily exaggerate realities and build…
I think all of us understand the presence of problems as being a quite normal part of our life experience. We are prepared for a certain level of difficulty, our fair share of challenges ... but none of us are…
This has been one of those weeks! Full of activity and abundant opportunity in the most amazing ways and yet ... consistently peppered with challenges and concerning issues. It takes a lot of energy to redeem every moment and refuse…
Tonight I sat near a warm fire with wonderful friends and ... well ... no matter how this phrase ends, you know it is going to be good! Our discussion could have centered on opportunities that we could engage in…
Every Thursday morning the Convoy of Hope International Program team meets for a time of shared devotions and prayer. I love teams being together in this kind of context ... it produces so much good! It strengthens connection, commitment and…
This week I was privileged to hear the story of a business leader who articulated a message that I knew was true. I had lived it ... but hearing his experience captured my heart in any case. In fact, I…