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Ruth Thorogood
Gentleness Like Nourishing Rain
We left the safari camp a little later than planned. With some speed we hoped to make it far enough, missing the impending downpour of the seasonal rainstorm. But by the time we reached the main road it had become a thick veil slowing us to a crawl…and then a…
The Depths of Faithfulness
My husband and I have been married for over 25 years. After a long stressful day, there is a beautiful feeling that comes over me the minute I walk up the steps to our home. No matter what other people think of me, inside I know his arms will hold…
Courageous Kindness
“While Kindness has a connotation of meaning someone is naïve or weak, that is not the case. Being kind often requires courage and strength.” – Karyn Hall Ph.D., Psychology Today We have become so rushed in society, making it easy to prejudge and dismiss people that we feel aren’t worth…
Patience & Well-Being
Patience & Well-Being The dictionary defines patience as “the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset”. It’s like the dictionary doesn’t understand our ‘right now’ society of high-speed connectivity and immediate answers from Google or Alexa! In our fast-paced world we expect the…
Called To Lead
Growing up in a missionary family, we became accustomed to problem solving and creating solutions when nothing was available. You would think that this would make us feel a deeper calling to the mission-field in Africa but God had a different plan. Instead my family became entrepreneurs, called to the…
You’re Not Alone
“We’re not supposed to have enough. We’re supposed to bring what we have, our clearly not enough, to Jesus and ask Him to meet us where we are.” – Sheila Walsh For my mother, I am sure there was nothing more isolating than raising seven kids on the mission field…
The One New Year’s Resolution That is Missing
As our sons grew into teenagers, they each went through a cycle of lashing out at me, usually after a long day at school when they were hungry and tired. I quickly learned to have them take time in their room to cool down or take a short nap while…
Unexpected Joy
I was recently on my way to a last-minute workout when I noticed drivers ahead acting erratically at a crosswalk. A mother was in the middle of the road stopping cars, desperate for cash to feed her kids. Forget Christmas, the next day for her family was not looking hopeful.…
Real Peace
My most memorable childhood Christmas’ was on the mission field in Congo. Our family of seven kids had recently settled in our dilapidated house, the best in the area. Although doors were finally hinged and pillowcase curtains covered windows, cracks in the foundation and gaping holes in the ceiling often…
The Power of Hope
Earlier this year the world watched an extraordinary mission to rescue 12 Thai boys and their coach, trapped in a cave in northern Thailand. It was a roller coaster of emotions as conditions worsened, the best rescue route proved challenging, a rescuer died, and the potential to bring them out…
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