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Sometimes you learn lessons from people that are a lot older than you are. They’ve been through more than you have, they often know what it’s like to be in your stage in life, and they’ve had more time to learn. Sometimes you learn an amazing lesson just by watching them ( Read more... )

In the beginning of September, 2003, I had very long hair. When it was wet, and thus straight, it would come down to my elbows. Partway through the month, I cut off all but an inch of it. I only told one person my plans: Stephanie Westra, because she was the person who cut my hair. Everyone else, I surprised; anyone who knows me will tell you I ( Read more... )

“PostSecret is an ongoing community art project where people mail-in their secrets anonymously on one side of a homemade postcard.”

A friend of mine posted a link to The Post Secret Project. Some are funny, some are cheerful. A lot are sad, hurt, or shameful. It’s a neat idea, and I like how they’ve handled it, trying to show a lot of variety ( Read more... )

I am good at a lot of things that build up and help other people. I am a good encourager, for God allows me to see more in people than they see in themselves. That also makes me a gifted healer; in fact, the ability to heal others’ hearts is the only spiritual gift I really claim. I am an experienced evangelist. I am a good friend, or so I have ( Read more... )

A couple months ago, I promised to write down and share some of the lessons I learned while I was in Amsterdam. There are so many, and for a while I didn’t know where to start. In the end, I decided to start with this lesson for three reasons. First, because I have talked about this subject with Hiroto recently, and I think he would like to see ( Read more... )

All in all, I had a good day today. I convinced the other half of the government that I paid my traffic ticket, I finished my update letter and got it out, I saw two episodes of Teen Titans I hadn't seen yet, (yes, I watch it, and I like it too), I spent some overdue time with God, and I got to talk with my friend Sherry, with whom I haven't ( Read more... )

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Yesterday evening there was a terrorist bombing at a theater here in Doha. There's been almost no information released so far, but we know a few dozen people were injured and a couple may have been killed. No one here is that worried yet, but we're definitely more alert and are going to be avoiding areas frequented by Americans and Europeans. ( Read more... )

I arrived in the London Heathrow airport early in the morning last Thursday, and as we were taxiing up to the terminal, the first flakes of snow began to fall. ( Click here to hear the rest of my story )