Tagged: Kenya

Let Your work appear to Your servants, And Your glory to their children. And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us, And establish the work of our hands for us; Yes, establish the work of our hands. Psalm 90:16-17, NKJV I'm back in East Africa for a season, and memories of my life here over two decades ago are flooding my heart and mind. Before we had children, my husband and I made our home among the coastal Aduruma tribe. I was naive, zealous, and focused on bringing the beauty of the Lord to Africa. How foolish I was, thinking I understood His beauty. What actually happened was the Aduruma became my teachers, and I their student. In the end, the Lord… Read More

For R and C, and all who feel outside. So Jesus also suffered outside the gate in order to sanctify the people through his own blood.  Hebrews 13:12 He spoke quietly, gently.  We were always taught that the mzungu (white man) knew best. That his way was always better. So I felt shame when asked to lead. I remained quiet, afraid my opinions would not matter. Centuries of colonization left their indelible mark on his belief system:  You are an outsider. Less-than. Keep quiet. My Kenyan friend, a strong and gentle leader, felt outside even after being invited in. Shame silences too many gifted, intelligent, courageous world-changers. [bctt tweet="Are we who are so skilled at proclaiming the forgiveness of sins through Jesus Christ overlooking the… Read More