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The whole world is dealing with the issue of refugees and migrants, people displaced from their homes due to war, internal conflict, economic hardship, political persecution, violence, climate change, and a host of other problems. When refugees realize they cannot return home, they long to find a new community where they can belong, rebuild their… Read more
I’ve always been interested in seasons and cycles. As an Iowa farm girl, I’m tuned into the seasons of planting and harvest, growth and rest. As an OB-GYN, I’m all about a woman’s cycles and how they affect every decade of life. Humans also have seasons in life, and though each season may seem quite… Read more
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers (Galatians 6:9-10). Paul wrote this as encouragement to fellow believers, but if you… Read more
One of the “fun” quirks in my home is that there are three electrical outlets controlled by light switches at varying distances from the outlets. What this means is that sometimes, one may plug in one’s phone to have it charge overnight, only to wake up the next day to a dead phone, plugged securely… Read more
