What if opening your Bible this Christmas feels like opening a gift God wrapped for you long ago? When God Writes Us Into His Story How Books, Scripture, and Christmas Mornings Shape Eternal Lives Read time: 4 minutes View this email in your browser A neighbor missionary kid learns from our oldest daughter, Anni. (2002) …
From army-crawling Christmas mornings to Psalm 24’s “even Jacob”—discover the God who meets us in hidden places. The Hidden Work of God How quiet beginnings shape everything that comes after. Read time: 6 minutes View this email in your browser Rick, Ellis, Deanna, Olivia, Bella, Paul, Anni, Lucy, John (Tim’s brother), Tim, and Chris Wiens …
Christmas isn’t about perfect trees or perfect people. It’s about learning to ponder, like Mary and David, until we find God again. The Orange Tree Christmas How Improvising Leads to the Real Thing Read time: 15 minutes View this email in your browser Orange Trees are Also Evergreens Our family was remembering Christmases from our …
A simple Advent game in the Amazon taught our family that quiet kindness can change a family—and a neighborhood. The Ten-Centavos Manger. The Ten-Centavos Manger How Quiet Kindness Became Our Family’s Christmas Liturgy Read time: 5 minutes View this email in your browser A Psalm, A Promise, A Way of Life In Psalm 12, God …
David’s wild psalm teaches us how to stand when life turns against us—and why faith grows strongest in the fire. Confidence in the Storm A wild psalm, a healing miracle, and the God who shields the upright. Read time: 5 minutes View this email in your browser The Victory Cry of an Underdog: “How do you …
“You can’t believe what can go wrong” (Laughing and Rolling Eyes) When God Laughs About Tree Planting “You can’t believe what can go wrong” (God, laughing and rolling His eyes) Read time: 5 minutes View this email in your browser Photo – Deanna cooking at a remote tree-planting camp, 1988. Her brother Ross was one of …
We already have enough water, more power than we know, and a God who remembers even the forgotten corners of the world. Kingdom Seeds, Eternal Harvest The harvest is ripe. Now. Read time: 5 minutes View this email in your browser The Glorious Fall Harvest Season in Abbotsford. Harvest in the Southern hemisphere is similar …
Ten days on the river left them weary—but the Holy Spirit’s presence overflowed, turning exhaustion into eternal joy. The Weight of Glory Something Eternal is Happening Read time: 3 minutes View this email in your browser Ministry at the Marabá Retreat Center The photos below show friends along the river—people much like those described in …
A miraculous mission, supernatural refreshing, and good news on Deanna’s journey A Mother’s Cry for Truth A miraculous mission, supernatural refreshing, and good news on Deanna’s journey Read time: 5 minutes View this email in your browser Lucy wants to be JUST like Deanna when she grows up. The photos below show friends along the …
A tangible heaviness lifted, and a family’s hearts were set free. When God Walks Into the Room A tangible heaviness lifted, and a family’s hearts were set free. Read time: 5 minutes View this email in your browser One of the biggest tambaquis I’ve ever seen. Read on to see how Clenildo and his team …