Stories from a Good Life
Ordinary people – extraordinary God
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Facing the Greatness of Others
I have been blessed to be spending a few days with Heidi Baker, listening to the stories of years of hard work and love laid down. I’m humbled. Honored. Moved beyond words. Undone by the faithful surrender. And I’m challenged. Because it’s impossible to be near this woman without reflecting on what love looks like…
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Building Walls
I’ve been studying the book of Nehemiah lately. Over the years, I’ve read it many times and I know the story well. But truth be told, having a speaking engagement on the topic always serves as an invitation to dive right back into the Word with a fresh perspective. You remember the story, right? The…
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What the Raging Waters Left Behind
Last week I told you about how our summer house was surrounded by a massive flood. Thomas and I went down there this weekend to check out the damages left behind. It’s interesting how these things affect you. We watched the media reports on how the flood progressed, recognizing the houses from the area. That…
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Here Comes the Rain Again
We have had heavy rain in Norway these last days. Norwegians are used to all kinds of weather, except dry summers (!), so that usually doesn’t bother us. However, this time it was slightly different. We’ve had a lot of rain. Like, ‘cars and houses disappearing’ kind of rain. You know, the ‘don’t go looking…
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“Who Are You?”
We had a few friends over for tapas last weekend. All of them knew some of the others, but nobody knew all, which always makes it interesting. Even though they came from different backgrounds and walks of life they were all eager to get to know each other, as I knew they would be. I…
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Anniversary, Flamenco and Unborn Symphonies
It took us more than 20 years, but finally, we got to Andalucía. Ever since we lived in Spain we have wanted to see this beautiful part of Southern Spain, but as we were ‘Peter missionaries’ – remember? The ‘silver and gold I do not have’ kind? – we could never afford to travel through…
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25 Years and I Still Do
25 years ago, I married my best friend. I am 45 years old and I have spent 29 of them with this amazing man. All our kids are now older than I was when I met Thomas. Come on! Just saying it out loud sounds so weird and at the same time, so wonderfully right.…
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How Do I Know that God is Real?
I have a dear friend who recently found her way back to the Father. Now she was confused and angry. “I don’t know what to do about this whole faith issue. Whenever I hear people in church talk about how they encounter God, I think to myself, “That is not my experience! I’ve never met…
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Friends, Fresh Eyes and Revival in a Cup
It was her first service at our church. I had met her in the hallway, encouraging her to go into the sanctuary. She was reluctant. After all, she was tired and ready to go home. I gently pushed her along, if not physically, at least emotionally. She was a dear friend and I really wanted…
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In the Aftermath of Hatred
Suddenly, there was a chilling gust from the past. The pointed hoods and pitchforks were replaced by baseball caps and dark sunglasses. Racism somehow got domesticated. Explicable. Understandable. The white nationalist march and subsequent murder of a young woman made us all scream with horror and indignation. I wonder if we would have been equally…
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