Longing for my children
(I have changed names and details to protect identity) Zahrah knew she would soon be dead if she didn’t leave. She pressed her one-year-old son to her breast, while the […]
A Perceptive Tailor
The middle-aged tailor stood at his bench-top, measuring out a suit when my husband and I entered. Like most tailors in Pakistan, he worked hard for a living and spent […]
Privileged vs Disadvantaged
I recently did a ministry safety course in which one question asked us to differentiate people into categories: the privileged and disadvantaged. The privileged comprised those with a stable family, […]
In the Face of Fear
I woke up early again, staring into the darkness of our bedroom. As I listened to the even breathing of my husband fast asleep beside me, I recalled the director’s […]
Imam Rasheed finds Jesus
Rasheed (not his real name), a middle-aged imam, looked out of the window as the bus travelled through the busy traffic of the city in Pakistan that had become his […]
Surviving a Terrorist Attack: Part 2
Luke stirred in his sleep, but thankfully showed no signs of distress. I relished the warmth of his hand, grateful again that the terrorists hadn’t taken him out, nor the […]
Surviving a Terrorist Attack
We moved his mattress into our room to lay him down for the night next to our bed. Luke, our 11-year-old, had good reason to fear sleeping alone in his room. […]
Raising Spiritually Resilient Kids
As parents who know the goodness of God, what part can we play to help our children grow in faith, and turn from the many deceptions and temptations they will surely encounter? […]