Lynn Lilja

Listen!

Missionary friends Jan and Calvin* were staying in the ministry house near church. They’d gotten involved in the weekly routine during their time in the States, and Jan mentioned a group of teen girls she wanted to reach out to. “Will you join me?” Jan asked. “Sure,” I replied. “Sounds like fun. How about weContinue reading “Listen!”

Waiting for Minions to Move

From our sixth-floor window, we’ve been watching the progress of a railroad upgrade project. The replacement ties got dropped down in stacks along the tracks more than a month ago. When would they begin the process of replacing the old ties? How would that be accomplished? For the last few weeks, these yellow railroad workContinue reading “Waiting for Minions to Move”

Good Advice

I ran across this verse in the book of Proverbs chapter 15. “Plans go wrong for lack of advice; many advisers bring success.” This was a lesson learned the hard way for me. There were many times I could have and should have sought advice from family and friends, our pastor, or a counselor butContinue reading “Good Advice”