Hope & Grace
My hope is to paint in true colors
the grace of God in my life.
Food Memoirs
Most of our earliest memories can be grounded in family and food: loved ones gathered around the kitchen while grandma cooks up her famous fried chicken or tacos, little ones sneaking spoonfuls of cake batter while momma’s back is turned. Almost everyone can recall a...
Choices, Choices Choices
One of the most important gifts we can give our children is the ability to make wise choices. If they are able to learn this valuable skill, then we can assume that eventually our children will be able to make the wisest decision they will ever be faced...
The Old Pot
There was a dear woman who lived near me in the barrios of Mexico. She was very poor and cared for several of her grand-children all by herself. She was so sweet, and had an amazing smile. About once a week some of the children would come to the gate looking for...
The Journey
John & Stasia Nielsen are career missionaries who have served the Lord on four continents since they were married in 1984. In the late 80′s, John served as an associate pastor for the English speaking Chinese congregation at Kowloon Tong Alliance...
The Backstory
During the summer of 1982, we visited an orphanage in Baja. There were children running around everywhere. I loved playing with them but I wanted to cuddle the babies. After spending a few minutes of playing tag and pushing some of the children on the...