find my soul a home

At this moment of upheaval and transition and discomfort and re-entry and celebration and exultance and homecoming and all-things-new, I remember the simply profound words of Psalm 68:6, “God makes homes for the homeless.”If you are feeling any kind of...

gradual dazzling

This post marks my last writing from Bahrain. Soon we will be on our way westward, back to San Diego, after right about 20 months of adventure in the Middle East. Thank you for taking this journey with me. Both a physical journey of miles, and an emotional journey of...

channeling your inner Navy SEAL

Some days we need to sit down and rest. Some days we need to get up and fight! “The only easy day was yesterday” is a slogan used in the SEAL teams, one that helps the guys get through their training. A powerful sentiment . . . especially if we are prone to self-pity...