But unless we are creators we are not fully alive. What do I mean by creators? Not only artists, whose acts of creation are the obvious...

I have a Black Friday shopping story for you. Many years ago Kyle and I got up at 5 a.m. to hunt Furbies, got sick of the whole circus by...

It’s been three days since we’ve been home from Ghana and this time, post-trip, I’ve done something new and different. I’ve let down....

Written last night, posted today: We’ve been waiting for this day all week. We visited the village of Dumakyi, which, for us, is a whole...

Today is Friday. We are halfway through our time here in Ghana, which is hard to believe. We visited more families today, and made a stop...

Today, it felt like Ghana – hot, sunny, and a little humid. No, actually it was very humid. Yesterday, Chris wondered where all that hot...

This is last night’s post, but the WiFi was not cooperating, so I’m once again posting after the fact. Just pretend it is about 3:29 p.m....

It seems perfectly fitting that on Orphan Sunday we are boarding a flight to Ghana – a country I was introduced to through the faces of...

We’re packing the luggage, gathering the passports, and preparing for another trip to Ghana in early November. I’m so blessed to be able...

Colin says that I have a technology curse. I think he might be right. So, we had to drive into Kumasi today – our first day in the...

I’m posting this because we set a goal and it would be so wonderful to reach it before we leave for Ghana on Monday. I’ve been thinking...

You people amaze me. Today, I had all ages of friends coming to my door with sacks of school supplies for children and teachers in Ghana....

There is a great story that makes its way around the Internet about a commencement speech given by Winston Churchill, in which he stood...

I’m not much of a party girl. At least not the kind of party that requires save-the-dates, printed invitations, sparkly decorations, a...

On our return trip from Ghana Sunday afternoon, I barely escaped New York’s JFK airport ahead of Sandy. Having just flown in from the...

Sometimes I really hate that word. Today, it was a horrible thing to have to say. These kids have really messed me up so I wonder if...

He appeared at my side yesterday as soon as I stepped out of the car at the village school and he did not leave it all day. He stood...

I am also thankful that Erin is here with me. That’s her in the photo above with her students Sarah and Beatrice. Spending ten days in...

The Miklin Hotel is starting to feel like a familiar little home and we’re getting adjusted to loose schedules, shifting plans, and...

I hesitate to even write this post because there is so much to describe and no photos. I’m sorry, I just can’t get the photos to load and...