Prayer of Adoration

I wrote this poem for Cross Cultured Church‘s worship gathering and recited it as the prayer of adoration on March 8, 2026. I will exalt you my God and my creator,I will open my mouth in praise to you, my maker, For you are great and greatly to be praised, With this congregation willI choose…

H2 Updates 2024

The days are long, but the years are short The second half of the year equals the new school year. Allie moved up to grade 8, Mia to grade 3 and Eddie in his final year of the M.Div. course – last but one semester!How did all that time go by? In retrospect, it feels…

2024 H1 updates

Every time I pause to write a report of the year, it is an opportunity to pause and give thanks to God for all that He has done for us and accomplished through us. On any given day, it does not seem like much has happened, for I am constantly going from one to another…

The Psalmist Way

This summer, I had the opportunity to study the Psalms in my church with other women, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. As we learned about the Psalms of Lament, I had to stop and think about the psalmist’s unique and out-of-the-norm way of dealing with the ‘voices in his head.’ The setting of Psalm 71…

On Your 10th Anniversary!

This is a poem I wrote for a dear family friend of ours. We have known them for about 13 years now. It is indeed a joyous occasion for us to celebrate their 10th anniversary! Covid-19 has changed the way we celebrate our near and dear ones. If it would not have been for this…