Most everyone reading this knows of Mr. John Christie, our ranch foreman (a title he cherished) here at the Cross-Dubya. Mr. John came to live with us in 2022. The small two-room apartment in my workshop, […]
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Friends, another year has passed, and my heart remains burdened for this precious child of God. I first shared Leah Sharibu’s story of faith in the face of extreme persecution with you in January 2020. This
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With Valentine’s Day upon us, almost every blog I’ve read this week expresses some variation on the theme of love. Recollections of adolescent attempts at expressing love have brought laughter. Some moved me to adoration by
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Poor Tomasso, a cold, wet winter followed by a big temperature swing, almost always brings the same thing. Mange, biting lice, whatever you might call it in your neck of the woods, cattle (and other animals)
Sometimes, God shows you something you never expected to see. He teaches you something you never expected to learn. This past week, the Holy Spirit led me on a journey of discovery, both about myself and
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A half-inch thick coating of ice encased each strand of fence wire. Ice covered the gates and their chains required a hammer to break them loose. The older north fence, stretched by age, drooped, and strained
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I know. Some of y’all are asking, “What’s chickens have to do with sin?” It took me a while to understand the lesson God wanted me to take from this, too. After a few nights of
The storm clouds are gathering. Can you feel it? It’s a palpable feeling of impending danger that strikes fear into our heart. Sometimes it’s a news story, weather forecast, or a tornado siren in the distance.
“Next!” That’s the best word I can think of today as I am sitting down to write my first post of the new year. I can’t tell you what 2024 will bring, friends—likely, more of the
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With dear missionary friends visiting from the Philippines and too many other things going on, I’ve decided to extend a little grace to myself and give both me and each of you a break for the
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