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Category: Wonder
Buffalo, Bees, & Human Beings in Africa
A good memory from two African teachers who took the time one day to talk with me. One was Masai, son of a clan of vigorous warriors who herd cattle in the grassland plains. To earn manhood status they face lions and sometimes the fierce Cape Buffalo. Traditionally Masai young men prove their courage by…
A Man and his Wife: Making a Living in Bangladesh on a Tiny Bit of Land
Something like 165 million people live in Bangladesh in about the land area of Wisconsin. People count their land holdings in terms of 21 foot X 21 foot little blocks called decimals. Shukumar and his wife, Kojalrani, impressed me with their resourcefulness as they strive to make a living. World Renew has a fancy name…
A Widow’s Ducks
She’s caring for her daughter’s baby and for her aging mother. Her husband left her for another woman, effectively leaving her a widow. How can she earn her own livelihood, as a poor widow in northern Bangladesh? Well, it turns out that Bangladesh has a lot of water. Many ponds last through the dry season…
Freedom Fighters
It’s a city on hills in the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains—-with a name that looks strange to western eyes. Aizawl. Aizawl (pronounced “Is-all”) perches precariously in the steep Himalayan foothills of North East India. It’s the cultural center of the Mizo people. A Welsh missionary named William Williams first brought news of Christ to…
Calendars and Time: How We Organize Our Lives
If you click on the picture below an amazing world of village life in among the Rshi people we work with in northern Laos opens up for you. Thanks to a wonderful photographer, Ari, for sharing this photo collage calendar. Love0 Share Share Share Pin
Where do Chickens Come From?
My dad had two “coops” in the back yard. One for keeping about 20 chickens and one for keeping about 20 rabbits. It was my job to take care of them all. So, I got to know some of the peculiar…
A Long View: Cambodians Telling the History of Christians in Cambodia
Every people has a story. And, it’s often and inspiring thing to listen to people tell their story or their history. In this case I’d like to share some snap shots of the story young Cambodian Christians shared with us a couple of weeks ago. It’s a timeline story of colonialism, persecution, war, refugee camps,…
More on What It’s Like to Live on Top of An Ancient Mayan City
The thing I wonder about is why some trees grow so well in the soil on top of the ancient Mayan City of Santa Rita while other trees struggle mightily. Some trees live on for years with yellow leaves and dead ends of their branches. Archeologists say that the seeds of the bread nut tree…
What’s It Like to Live On Top of An Ancient Mayan City?
Right across from our house in Corozal Town in Belize is the ancient city site of Santa Rita. It was one of the last Mayan cities to be active. One of the good things is that Santa Rita sits in a minature national park, and about 20 years ago a caretaker named Pedro planted lots…
What Does Our Search For “The Beach” Really Cost?
One of the themes of this blog is wonder, especially the sense of wonder and awe at our amazing Creator, the amazing creation and the amazing people in the creation. I think that there is a longing within us all to experience places and people that fill our need to wonder. In developing countries ecological…