How do we Impact The Next Generations?

How do we Impact The Next Generations?

With the onslaught of social media, television and our education system, it seems like an overwhelming task for parents to have any influence on the upcoming generations. It seems that this is not a new phenomenon.  In Psalm 78 Asaph says “I will utter hidden things,...
Rwanda’s Urgency for The Young

Rwanda’s Urgency for The Young

I traveled to Rwanda in February-March 2023 with my son, Richard to do some leadership training. I was surprised by something I didn’t expect. The day after our arrival, in a church, a man stepped out and grabbed my shoulders. “I’ve been waiting to meet you,” he said...
Pathological Busyness

Pathological Busyness

I did something today I haven’t done for years. I sat in an easy chair in the lounge of a Rwandan B&B on a March morning soaking in the soothing warmth of sunshine, the ceaseless river of birdsong, the pleasant chatter of visiting community members, and I released...
When Life Gets Hard

When Life Gets Hard

Tondu, it’s interesting that you asked me to write to you about life in the hard times. I read through Psalm 63 this morning in my devotions and it is about exactly that. Life when things get hard. In fact, it seems a lot of the psalms I’ve read are about that. Life...
What if my Child has a Setback during 12 Tasks?

What if my Child has a Setback during 12 Tasks?

A lot of things can happen in the course of a year. Both for you and for your son or daughter. You can do your best to lay out a strategic plan for the 12 Tasks with one task a month or with a series of progressive challenges carefully spaced out. Then, something...