Shake It Off, Step Up
There is an old story about the donkey and a well. One day a farmer’s donkey fell into an abandoned well. Terrified, […]
Tag: Haiti
Book Bait
Need your honest feedback & perspective. Please send to bruce.blumer23@gmail.com I’m writing a book and need your constructive feedback and perspective! Would […]
Earthquake 2.0
I went for an early morning bike ride on the gravel roads around our town. I was passing a housing unit and […]
House of Cards
Between my junior and senior year of high school, I went to Ghana as a foreign exchange student. I lived with a […]
Flashpoints
The word flashpoint is “a place, event, or time at which trouble, such as violence or anger, flares up.” This past week […]
I Had a Dream
I had a dream. Almost exactly ten years ago. Followed by another dream and another. That we would get a young orphan […]
We Can Laugh
One of my favorite things about leading a team to Haiti is our reflection time each night. We talk about what happened […]
Trips Us Up
When we go on our trips to Haiti, there are often steps. Steps to the second level of our guest house. Steps […]
Signs of the Season – Candles
Advent is a time of preparation. It is the four weeks leading up to Christmas and the anticipation of the coming of […]
Be Grateful Today
This past week, as we have gotten closer to Thanksgiving, there have been conversations about eating and favorites. Turkey, green-bean casserole, sweet […]