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...