GET OUT OF THE WAY. When our 3 kids were younger we took a trip to Waco to attend World Mandate, an intensely radical missions conference. Josiah was 15,…
Perspective, PI Blog, Transitioning
Presence of God: Gathering Stones
Carrying the Presence of God So as I was asking God about how to ‘survive’ all the transitioning in my life right now. I felt like He took me…
Family, PI Blog
Randy, Boone, Bethany, Hannah, Josiah, Brandi and me – FAMILY!
My family!! From the minute Randy and I married I prayed that God would use our family as a battle ax in His Kingdom against the gates of hell….
Family, Kindgom, Perspective, PI Blog, Transitioning
My Mom: Gathering the 1st Stone
My Mom Died The early part of this past May, my mom died, went to be in the arms of Jesus, after a bout of Alzheimers! The 1st stone…
Missons, Perspective, PI Blog
The Language of Play
I love kids!!! They are my tutors of how to live life in the Kingdom of God. In Matthew 18:4, Jesus says, “Whoever becomes simple and elemental again, like…
Family, Kindgom, Perspective, PI Blog
A Little Stone
The Little Stone How can God use something straight from the pit of hell? Alzheimer’s or Dementia affects people in various ways. Some revert to a child and gentle,…
PI Blog, Transitioning
Gathering Stones – before the first step
I will be posting a series of blogs that I wrote this past 6 months. I am changing my blogsite to the PI site. This series is…
Family, Kingdom Kids, Missons, Parenting, PI Blog
Stand: Get Out Of The Way
When our 3 kids were younger we took a trip to Waco to attend World Mandate, an intensely radical missions conference. Josiah was 15, Bethany – 12 and…
Perspective, PI Blog
Ordinary Becomes Extraordinary
Randy and I lead Prepare International, a mission organization that now serves in 20 nations. But when people are around me they are amazed that God can work…
PI Blog
We all matter
I speak with people everywhere with this simple message, “Don’t play it safe or live just for your own happiness. Live to touch your world.” The answer I so…
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Blacksmith: Restoring the Work
It dawned on me the other day, that I have been leading this ministry into Europe (and now Africa and Latin America) for right at 20 years. As time…