Archive for July 2025
The Ripple Effect
At any age it is fun to throw a stone in a pond and watch the ripples that are formed, spreading out further and further. A ripple is a small wave or a slight movement on the service of the water. The ripple effect is the idea that our actions reverberate and have consequences that…
Read MoreRipples – of God’s love and destiny
Many of you know our family story: that our 2 children were born profoundly deaf. Both of them are now serving the Lord and the Deaf around the world in different capacities. Grace works with an organization called Deaf Child Hope, partnering with Christian Deaf schools around the world. It has been a blessing to…
Read MoreRipples – Look what the Lord has Done!
As we walk with God we see His hand working in obvious and sometimes “below the surface” ways. With time we have seen the ripples touch many people and reach many countries! Mom and our daughter, Grace, joined us in the Philippines this past month. What a joy it was to visit friends, pastors and churches…
Read MoreFriendships
Everyone needs to feel that they belong, are accepted, and fit in somewhere. We were created for community with those around us and with God. When I was young, I learned this little poem, “Make new friends but keep the old, one is silver and the other gold.” The friends that I have known the…
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