It's snowing (yes again) in Iowa. On this Sunday before Christmas I decide to have my own special church service. I go walking along the nature trail to be with the Lord and to contemplate his birth. But my thoughts...
Topics: Nature, Spirtuality

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Snapshot of a Memory #13 The highlight of my entire trip was the day I spent with my sponsored child, Hassan. Our mutual initial nervousness was soon dissipated through whole group games. Within a span of roughly half an hour,...
Topics: Africa, Children, Education, Literacy, Spirtuality

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So often we can say "Thank You" and the words fall off our tongue too easily. Out of the innocence of children, though, the words are more heartfelt. On this day, a tribute to our Soldiers, let the childrens' voices...
Topics: Spirtuality

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Snapshot (more like a video) of a Memory #12 It's been over three months since my return from Africa. Some memories are still so fresh that just a brief recall brings tears to my eyes. Others need to be resurfaced...
Topics: Africa, Children, Spirtuality, Teaching

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Snapshot of a Memory: #11 So answer me this - What do you do with your magazines after you're done reading them? If you are a Ugandan woman, you make bracelets and necklaces out of them, of course. This pictures...
Topics: Africa, Children, Education, Literacy, Spirtuality

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