Changing Perspective Through Short-term Missions

Changing Perspective Through Short-term Missions

My American, suburban eyes view the world through lenses seemingly crystal clear. Decades of travel, however, have revealed the heavy tint on my lenses. When experiencing a new culture, I tend to compare people and circumstances with my own everyday norms. I am not alone in my lens-tainted version of the world. From sipping morning…

Don't waste your words. Write

Reluctant Writer Nevermore

The moment is seared into my brain, not unlike a branding iron on a young calf. It was November 2010. Although, actually, it had started the year before at a conference for youth workers… “Don’t waste your words,” the speaker had uttered in that dramatic-almost-whisper that speakers do to make a point.  “You have experiences from…