Jericho Walk, Day 5

Nothing like an end-to-end day to up the ante on stress, although it wasn’t the most stressful of days in recent memory. A schedule adjustment led to an early walk, then a meeting, then another walk with another companion at the originally scheduled time.  Notes on the walks are out of reach at the moment.  God, …

Jericho Walk, day 4

Today’s wall?  Limited Opportunities…  for what, you may ask?  Well, for working in the language with native users who will be patient yet direct, and of course have the time and energy (and patience) to work with learners.  (I shall forever be a learner, just sayin’) Lord, open up some opportunities, and open our eyes …

Jericho Walk: Schedule

We meet at Shiloh Chapel.  You can come with us if you like, literally or figuratively.  We’re walking quietly, around our mini-city, praying over one wall at a time, looking forward to the shout after the 7 laps on day 7, just like Joshua at Jericho. Fri, 2:30 – Health Issues Sat, 2:30 – Discouragement, …

If I ran the Welfare System…

As a cashier observing the patterns of people coming through the grocery line getting their sustenance for the day/week/month (yes, even a year’s worth in one visit!), there are a few things I’d like to see done differently.  I really believe that the below proposed adjustments would be very helpful for both the recipients and …

It’s not your demographic, it’s your inappropriate behavior!

Persecution happens, all over the world, for a variety of reasons, most equally inexcusable. But c’mon, people, not every little inconvenience is worthy to be called persecution. Sometimes it’s just an appropriate response to inappropriate behavior.