I have always valued strength and the ability to cope with stress and pain in myself and others. In our family lore, my maiden name, Ross, is synonymous with tough, adventurous, fearless. Life brings joy, love, and peace but also challenge, suffering and pain. I often think that I can handle all these things on…
Category: Faith
Taking Thoughts Captive
Much more surprising things can happen to any one who, when a disagreeable or discouraged thought comes into his mind, just has the sense to remember in time and push it out by putting in an agreeable determinedly courageous one. Two things cannot be in one place. “Where you tend a rose, my lad, a…
A Place to Hang Our Hat
We had been living out of suitcases for the last 2 1/2 months when we arrived to Mae Sot. So the desire to find a place to hang our hat was very strong within us. After a couple days of searching, we became settled on two different houses. The first, a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom, we dubbed…
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