The Trigger I fell headfirst into an emotional trigger last week. The words that rolled off my tongue and the anger that spewed through my actions brought shock and pain to the one my words landed on. The trigger was from an emotional wound I thought had healed during my past ten

The latter years are supposed to be the best, filled with confidence, grace, forgiveness, wisdom and contentment. What happens when we reach those years and we have not met the milestones we expected? Sometimes we need to stop, breathe, and take inventory of where we are, have been,

Divine Intervention I met John and Susie Bell several years ago while living in Chicago and serving on staff at a north shore church. The church was hosting a welcome lunch for visitors the first Sunday the Bells attended. As Director of Guest Services, it was my role to meet the

Forward Movement If you are going through a season of brokenness, seeking healing and wholeness, keep moving forward. Forward doesn’t always look the way you think it should. Sometimes you take a step forward and retreat two steps because the world looks unsafe and risky. This is

Cuando conocí a Susie Bell de HCL Ministries, aprendí que su experiencia educativa y su pasión provienen de la reconciliación de las naciones. Asentí con la cabeza, como diciendo: “Eso es algo bueno”. Pero como no sabía de qué hablaba, no insistí, ya que no estaba segura de entender

When I first met Susie Bell with HCL Ministries, I learned her educational background and passion are in the reconciliation of nations. I nodded in agreement, as if to say, “that’s a good thing.”  But I didn’t know what she was talking about and I didn’t press in because I wasn’t sure

Intervención divina Conocí a John y Susie Bell hace varios años atrás en Chicago mientras ayudaba en la organización de un almuerzo dominical de bienvenida que la iglesia en la que servía había organizado para los nuevos convertidos en una reciente campañas de evangelización. Como

Cuando una despedida de soltera refleja el evangelio de Cristo Nos reunimos en un hermoso lugar en las afueras de Palenque, Colombia, para ayudar a nuestra amiga misionera, Aline, con la decoración de un evento que valía mucho más que el oro. En cuestión de horas, un grupo de mujeres

When a Bachelorette Party Shares the Gospel of Christ We gathered at the beautiful location outside Palenque, Colombia to help our missionary friend, Aline, decorate for an event worth far more than gold. A group of young women would, within hours, descend upon the small resort venue