My children have Zulu and Afrikaans words sprinkled into their speech. My neighbor, and most of the town we live in, speaks Afrikaans. I hav...

I’ve started a discipleship class for some of our new Christians, and we had a great study last night doing an overview of the Bible. I was ...

It only took me a few hours being back in Joburg to be reminded of the horrid traffic and to hear stories of the city’s high crime rate over...

One of the blessings of living in South Africa, is the opportunity for our kids to participate in various sports and cultural events. During...

Christmas is just around the corner in case you haven't yet noticed the on slot of lights and decorations at your local Wal-Mart store y...

Beth asked me to post a picture of a Jacaranda trees. The countryside around us is dotted with these trees and their bright purple blossoms....

My week has been so full, I haven’t had time to check my email let alone post a blog. Trying to overcome the effects of jetlag, reconnect wi...

As much as I miss my friends, family, and the local Tex Mex restaurant, I have to admit that it’s good to be home. One of the things God rea...

Okay, we’re back to the subject of the unbelievable amount of choices in the USA again. This time? Coffee. Tonight was girls’ night out. A r...

It wasn’t too long ago when a blackberry was a juicy piece of fruit and a cookie was something you drank with milk. Today, the world has gon...

Another (late) plane and I’m leaving Dallas on my way to Tulsa to see my mother. The ACFW conference was an incredible blessing. Seeing old ...

It’s an interesting place I find myself this morning. Halfway between the two worlds that I know. Frankfurt is overcast this morning, a star...

It's funny how everything I see in Africa, I see in terms of would this make a great post or photo to share on my blog. Here's a pic...

I recieved a text message from Scott late last night and am excited that things are going so well. He and Allen are out in a village where t...

I thought it might be interesting to take a look at the cost of living here in South Africa. One thing we always have to deal with is the fl...

Photos are from our yard.

Today, on this side of the world anyway, is the first day of spring. We celebrated by visiting Jayden and Mariah’s school to be a part of th...

Okay, you’re probably thinking I’m talking about a something profound like I just signed a three book contract (okay, so that would be great...

I recently spent time doing extensive research for a historical novel I'm writing that’s set in southern Africa, and in the process, dis...

(Our internet has been down for four days, so I’m posting last Friday’s a bit late) I hadn’t planned to add commentary to my slide shows, bu...