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Tea Time Meetings in London
25th January 2026 My mom said they are experiencing London weather there in the southeast corner of Tennessee. In fact the weather today in both places looks to be almost identical: highs in the 40’s (Fahrenheit), mostly cloudy with some rain. The only difference is the traffic. And possibly the availability of some good English…
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Staying Ahead of the Weather
24th January 2026 Today has been a good day, stressful in its own way but still good. Yesterday was a bit more stressful. I was once again reminded of the changing nature of my career, from day to day, from moment to moment. While I do enjoy the immense variety that comes with being a…
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Coffee Makers Come & Go
21st January 2026 It was the summer of 2009. Lena and I had returned from living in Jordan a few months before. We were excited that we could start volunteering to serve at camps again. Both of us started that at a young age and just couldn’t get enough of it. Both of us were…
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Roadtrips With Lola
21st January 2026 Lena had helped with the birthing of the entire litter of black and tan dachshund puppies. I held one in my hand and snapped a picture. It was a little girl, so small she fit easily in my palm. Dallas was a proud mother. Buddy was a standoff-ish kind of father but…
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Wintering in Africa (upcoming trip)
8th January 2026 Tickets are bought but I haven’t yet packed for the trip. What kind of jacket should I pack if I’ll be transiting through winter weather in London and arriving into the comfortable temperatures of the cool, rainy season in Malawi? We’ve recently had snow here in Brooklyn. It’s not unusual for me…
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Tea & Cake, Fish & Chips, Breakfast & Plans
24th & 25th August 2025 I delayed the start to the day as long as possible but at a certain point I knew I’d have to get up, pack my bags, and face the morning head on. I dressed and packed and then stepped out of my room for a cup of coffee. I managed…
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Blantyre and Busses on the Sabbath
23rd August 2025 I rose early in the morning so I could get started on my first cup of coffee, and also go over my sermon notes and blog posts. Since I was the only one awake I had some quality time with Ollie. Before long Derek and the rest of the household were awake…
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Breakfast with Strauss and Ollie
22nd August 2025 Now that we actually had coffee in the house, the morning seemed a lot smoother. It also helped that we didn’t have to rush off anywhere. Derek and I (and the ever friendly Ollie the cat) sat and enjoyed a few cups of coffee before breakfast and a hike. The hill that…
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Slow Road to Mayaka
21st August 2025 It was time to wake up and start moving. Neither Derek nor I had coffee in hours (since those delicious lattes in the Harare airport). Of course on such a trip as this when we have moved from place to place and had different schedules each day, our usual routines become less…
Visit Every City
"Let us now go back and visit our brethren in every city"