Being a reflective practitioner…

Being a leader of a Christian mission organization with responsibility for mission staff and partnerships in Eastern Europe and social ministry outreaches throughout Europe – while living in “the sticks” of central Virginia – people often ask about what exactly it is that I do. In a nutshell, it’s this: building a community of reflective…

A Ukrainian Yankee in Rebel Territory

Here I am, looking out over our creek, which had ice on it this morning… now it’s pushing 60 degrees. In the beginning of January. Is this global warming? Life in the South? Random environmental fluctuations? And how should I know? This place is now “home” to us… we needed a home, we’d prayed for…

OK, I’m back…

Where have we been? Well, certainly not online… which is good for myself and my family, but no so good for keeping this blog rollin’ on. However, let’s just see what we can do about that, shall we? And, hey, how about some comments? Briefly, we stayed “unplugged” over the Christmas and New Years holidays……