The first time we went to the Nakivale Refugee Camp, I had no idea what to expect. In 2010, refugees weren’t part of the world-wide awareness like they are today. We drove out to the camp that first Sunday and I was surprised to find the refugee camp looked very similar to any other village […]
NaNoWriMo begins in six weeks. It’s hard to believe November is almost here again! In the next few weeks, I’m going to cover several different methods of novel planning. Most people think of this as “writing process” though that term covers things that go beyond the actual writing of words. I will probably cover that […]
I was reading today in John 9. Jesus was walking away from the Temple and Pharisees who wanted to stone him when he saw a blind beggar, somewhere near the Temple. This man had been born blind. He’d never been able to see. Jesus made clay and put it on the blind man’s eyes then […]
I was reading in Matthew the other day and read Matthew 17:20. It struck me in relation to the posts I’d already written about God doing what seems like impossible things on our behalf. Jesus told his disciples: Sometimes in life we face struggles or challenges that look like mountains to us. There is no […]
Good News The refugee camp has been getting rain! Loads of rain! Gallons of rain! God has heard your prayer and sent it in full force. In fact, it was so much that it seemed like the weather was trying to make up for being a month late with the rain by catching up all […]
Mosquitoes. One of the most annoying creatures known to man. They are also one of the most deadly. Every year nearly 700 million people get sick from mosquito borne illness resulting in over 1 million deaths. Almost half of those deaths can be attributed to malaria. Almost half of the world population is in danger […]
A couple weeks ago I posted a recipe that I love for white cake. Someone asked me if I know of a good recipe for chocolate cake. Chocolate cake is trickier. I’ve tried loads of recipes and finally come down to one or two I really like. For one thing, chocolate cake needs to taste […]
Due to the blessings of genetics and those wonderful “hormonies,” I sometimes struggle with insomnia. Most nights, I can fall asleep right away. Staying asleep is the bigger issue. All the experts say one key to falling asleep and staying asleep is establishing a good bedtime routine. I did this years ago. It looks something […]
Chinese food — American Chinese food — is comfort food. There almost isn’t a time when it doesn’t sound good to me. I could eat it several times a week and not get tired of it. So imagine my surprise and horror when I arrived in Uganda and discovered…there was no Chinese food!!! Sure, you […]
African animals used to roam freely all over the savannas. People lived around them like they were a normal part of life. Today, most of the animals you typically associate with Africa are only found on game preserves. This is to not only protect the animals but also to protect the people. Hippos kill more […]