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Wonder at What Once Was: The Old Big Pine Trees of Michigan
A few weeks ago we had a time of vacation at Burt Lake in the northern lower peninsula of Michigan. I love the water and the woods of Michigan and this was a good time for me. It was made all the better because our kids and two of our grand kids could share part…
Wonder: The Intelligence in Creation: Example, the Elephant
In Thailand I saw elephants who could paint. This morning I read an article in the BBC site (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18507515) that explained how one of the secrets behind the intelligence of elephants who can paint is that they have long pregnancies. That allows for the baby elephant’s brain to develop a lot and be able to…
A Dream of What Is Possible: Grafting Trees in Laos
I’m blessed to meet lots of good human beings. Alan is one. Alan has worked in China, Thailand and Laos for 35 years. He has genuine love for the people and a vision for what could be. In his mind’s eye he sees the potential that one day the hills may be verdant with fruit…
Educating Girls In Northern Laos
Reading opens up the gates to learning, to the internet, to health, to self-esteem, and even to a degree of power over our own destiny. Try to imagine your world without reading. Northern Laos still has lots of communities where there have never been any schools at all, for neither boys nor girls. And, then…
Getting Around in Southeast Asia
It’s pretty amazing to me that even though I get lost easier than about 95% of human beings, the Lord has always brought me home so far! Love0 Share Share Share Pin
Astrologoy Center In India
Here are some memorable pics of an astrology center in India. Love0 Share Share Share Pin
A Cool Water Pump & Some Community Development Wisdom From Asia
Water-–all intertwined with life and health. So many times it’s true that if people can just obtain more water or purer water, so many possibilities open up. I saw an ingenious pump in Cambodia. All you need to make one is some plastic pipe, some plastic joints, a foot valve, a metal or wooden rod,…
A Week in Cambodia
Feb 22, 2012 Last week in Cambodia It was really good to visit Cambodia again last week. The morale of our staff is high—they are seeing good results from their work and jelling as a team. I guess I’ve been visiting southern Cambodia since about 2004 or 2005. It’s a country where many of the…
Impressions & Reflections on a Week in Burma-Myanmar
The week in Burma has fled by. Here are a few impressions and reflections. Beauty: There is beauty all around: In the singing of the people from Christian Reformed of Myanmar who were in the workshop with me. They hit the notes with grace. I especially enjoyed their singing of Ephesians 2:13 in the Chin…
Thinking about Burma-Myanmar and Courage
Jan 25, 2012 Courage. Daring to try in the face of daunting odds. Burma (Myanmar) has been an isolated country for a long time. But in Burma a courageous group of Christian people work to instill a “can-do” attitude among some of the poorest people working some of the poorest soils. Rice is their daily…