It used to be US Embassy emails to Americans in Ethiopia were mundane with notices about meetings, visa changes, and other bureaucratic items. A bleak message For the past few years, that hasn’t been the case, with regional conflict, outbreak of war, and then Covid-19. But this week’s message gave one of the bleakest messages.…
We need the Word for turbulent times. Today, so much animosity exists in the world, the country, in the church. Faith seems to have become politicized, legalism reigns, and a “win” justifies any means necessary. I pray that we all heal, unify, and find inner peace. One way is simply to follow Jesus and do…
Prayers today and always for Ethiopia. On June 30, an unknown assailant assassinated a popular musician, Hachalu Hundessa, known for his political songs.
So, what is the first thing you think of when you gain consciousness in the morning? The D60 book shares a “first light prayer.” It is a simple and important way to begin each day. Train yourself each morning to first pray: “Lord, Here I am. Help me.” Such as prayer, as the writers say, is “short, simple, humble, potent.” It
Aisha al-Juaidi is my imaginary friend who has suffered in life, and whom I want to save physically and spiritually. This young Yemeni girl is the antagonist in my newest suspense novel, The Terrorist’s Redemption. When I picture her face, I see the face of one of my fifth-grade students at the School of Tomorrow in Addis Ababa, a Yemeni girl taken out of class five years ago and disappearing, most likely home to Yemen.
As I read that Yemen has had its first coronavirus case (April 10) my heart goes out to the Yemeni people and send a prayer to the people to this war-torn country.
