by Helen | Mar 14, 2015 | Bible Study
This week I finished a study of the book of Jeremiah. In one of the final chapters, Jeremiah describes the judgment of Babylon. Part of the study also looked at the fate of Babylon in the book of Revelation. As I read, I was struck the repeated use of the word cup in...
by Helen | Feb 20, 2015 | Prayer
I recently trained as a literacy tutor through the public library system and have begun meeting regularly with an English learner. Yesterday we discussed the meaning of a list of terms he had encountered in a text book. One of these words, used in a medical context,...
by Helen | Jun 26, 2014 | Book Reviews
The last few weeks I have had the privilege of facilitating a class call “Growing Your Faith through Reading Christian Biographies.” When I initially conceived this topic, I considered a number of books that had touched my own life. Eventually I came up...
by Helen | Oct 11, 2013 | Spiritual Warfare
Introduction In Haiti, the presence of Voodoo is a pervasive undercurrent in daily life. But its influence becomes especially pronounced during the months of October and November. Fet Gede (All Souls Day) is a national holiday in Haiti celebrated on November 1 and 2....
by Helen | Aug 20, 2013 | Africa, Liberia, Missions
Recently, Liberia has been in my thoughts and on my heart. I find when the Lord stirs my heart to learn about a country, I suddenly seem to find it everywhere. Yesterday Liberia celebrated 10 years since the end of the horrendous civil war that decimated the country...
by Helen | Aug 18, 2013 | General
It is time to take up the virtual pen once more. Three years ago I took a class at Santa Barbara City College to learn about Web site development. I did learn some skills and created a not very attractive class project. Recently I have been working on converting...