The 5 blessings of persecution
Voices raised in song, hands clapping, the drum beating. I was kneeling on the ground, worshipping with my brothers and sisters in Christ in a language I barely knew. I was living in a country where Christianity wasn’t always welcome, but these men and women were...
Prayer that leaves a mark
“We had a small room over the kitchen, an attic,” Won explained. “After 27 years of kneeling, there are grooves in the floor to mark the place I have prayed.” Won’s wrinkled skin hangs loosely over her frail bones. Weak from age and weary from a hard life in North...
What’s your most precious belonging?
If my apartment were on fire and I could save only one belonging, I wouldn’t grab my Bible. I would grab the Martin OM-21 guitar my father recently handed down to me. It’s irreplaceable … not because it’s one-of-a-kind. They made hundreds if not thousands of that...
A powerful Father’s Day gift
When I was a little girl, I often woke up with bad dreams. I would run to my parents for comfort. My mom would sing to me, and my dad would pray, reminding me that God was always with me. He told me that when I was afraid, all I had to do was speak God’s Word out...
Every day, I try to live my life in such a way that I accomplish at least one thing that will outlive me and last for eternity.