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I’ve read and seen quite a few tributes to Robin Williams today. Having only had a few bouts with deep sadness myself, I cannot say that I am able to identify with the deep depression suffered by the talented and award-winning comedian and actor, a depression that led him to take his own life (which Continue reading

Sometimes our minds drift to places they haven’t been in a long, long time. Today, for instance, I was thinking back to the playground an my elementary school. I remember carrying a tube sock full of marbles to school. I also remember my teacher taking them away and holding them until recess or even the Continue reading

Bad stuff happens. That’s the reality of living in a fallen world, but some of the bad stuff that takes place in your life can be traced directly to choices you have made. Proverbs 19:3 reminds us, “A person’s own folly leads to their ruin, yet their heart rages against the Lord.” In other words, Continue reading

Life is challenging. No matter the circumstances of your upbringing, no one escapes the challenges – though they may differ depending on our race, economic situation, family make-up, location, etc. The interesting thing is that when a person goes through such difficult times, they often feel as if they are the only person in the Continue reading

Most of us have lives that have been touched or even devastated in some way by cancer. It is a word that fills us with dread when the doctor gives such a diagnosis. We understand the serious nature of the disease and we go to drastic steps to have the cancer cells removed or killed. Continue reading

The first picture is what we saw in 2013. The second is the progress thus far in 2014. Continue reading

I’ve seen the destruction of families due to alcohol, narcotics, and other addictions firsthand. When I was much younger, I watched my family deal with an addicted family member and often the embarrassment that came from it. They never stopped loving him but struggled with how to help. As a pastor, I have been connected Continue reading

Wednesday was more of a relaxing day… at least at the start. We were able to sleep in a little later, and most of the team took advantage of that luxury. Our flight didn’t leave until after 4, but we chose not to just hang around the pool. After breakfast, packing and morning devotion, we Continue reading

If Monday’s word-of-the-day was “dirt,” then Tuesday’s word was “concreto.” We kept the mixer turning, the wheelbarrows rolling and the bucket dumping until we had completely covered the top of the walls to prepare it for a roof. Everybody pitched in to get the job done. We thought we might have knocked off a little Continue reading

Today we dug holes in the dirt, filled holes with dirt, and moved dirt from place to place in wheelbarrows. The word of the day is “dirt.” Without the aid of a backhoe or a bobcat, we worked on digging out the septic tank for the church in Villa Real, back-filled around the foundation of Continue reading