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  • Rush Limbaugh and the Lord's Resistance Army

    Rush Limbaugh has caused some controversy again. It touches a subject I care deeply about so I thought I'd jump in the mix and share a bit of what is going on for those who haven't already heard. Here's a transcript from his Friday show courtesy of littlegreenfootballs.com Obama Invades Uganda, Targ…

  • Congratulations to the Embryonic Country of Southern Sudan

    In January of 2011 the government of war-torn Sudan accepted the plebiscite of the people dividing the country into two nations, north and south. It will become two semi-dependent self-governing countries in July of 2011. There is nothing simple about the history of that land, its politics, or its r…

  • How Much Does a Christian Cost?

    By Matt at The Church of No People On Sunday, we had church at the airport. To some people, that may seem out of the ordinary. We were having church at the airport in order to send my Dad off to Sudan for six weeks. We prayed, and everyone's hands were anointed as intercessors for Africa. It…

  • Simple Woman's Daybook, Feb. 16

    Outside my window it's snowing!I am thinking about the laundry. I'm very good at thinking about it. I am thankful for talks that resolve things. Also, all the dark chocolate I got on Valentine's Day. From the kitchen I wonder what's for breakfast. I am learning to knit mitered squares consistently.…

  • More Trouble for Believers in the Southern Sudan

    Good morning, Kenya time. That there is trouble in South Sudan won’t be a surprise to you. But when that trouble hits close to home, when friends and co-workers are attacked, the reality of it is sobering. One of the villages along the Nile where SIM has a base, a place known as Atar, was attac…

  • Simple Woman's Daybook Sept. 28

    Outside my window it's a nice late-summer day.I am thinking when to get some rest.I am thankful for persistence. Despite what I've been hearing. See below.From the kitchen there are leftover and my mother-in-law's homemade baked beans.I am learning the right balance the work and rest. I hope. Slow a…

  • South Sudan in the Sudanese Trouser Flogging Story

    It's been widely reported that a Muslim journalist is on trial in Sudan for wearing trousers. But it's not as well known that she was arrested with other trouser-wearing women and girls. As the UK' s Telegraph reports: "Ten of the women - some of them Christians from southern Sudan to whom such law…

  • Simple Woman's Daybook, June 22

    Outside my window it is cool and gray and rainy. What is so rare as a day in June? A day with June weather. I am thinking about working through some of that to-do list. Have made some progress this morning. I am thankful that Ross has cell-phone and computer access. From the kitchen coffee is bei…

  • Simple Woman's Daybook, June 1

    Outside my window it has turned into a lovely June day. I am thinking about priorities. I am thankful for having Ross and Rebecca home together for a few days. From the kitchen there are leftovers from Thai food, but not enough for dinner. I am wearing pants and a long top, good this morning,…

  • The Simple Woman's Daybook, May 18

    Outside my window it is colder and grayer than it should be for mid-May.I am thinking about catching up. But I am doing this first.I am thankful for the chance to catch up.From the kitchen it will be the microwave's turn, as we have cheese grits and chicken casserole left over from our church's potl…