Why does everything happen at once? Jesus demonstrates how to navigate times of busyness. I crafted this liturgy using the steps outlined in the new book, "Crafting Liturgies for Life Abroad" by Heather Fallis available on Amazon July 1st, 2025.
Prayer
Praying God’s Word: Our Offensive Arsenal
I'm reading old journals, newsletters, and correspondence for my next book and I'm reminded again how much the discipline of praying God's word was part of my life when I served as a global worker in Indonesia. I filled pages and pages in my journals with verses written into prayers for myself, my family, and our work.
My Mom Tells Her Story of Raising Children Overseas
15 years ago today my mother—Marjorie Jo Loomis Dubert—"graduated to glory" (1928–2010). In her remembrance, I’m sharing a talk she gave in October, 1984 to her colleagues about her experience of raising children in Papua New Guinea.
A Prayer for Global Missions in 2025
As we enter 2025, I offer a prayer for global missions.
Be Confident in Prayer: Go Ahead and Ask
The apostle John speaks often about confidence, boldness, assurance. He wants believers to know that they know they are in Christ. But he also exhorts us to know that we can come to God with our requests. Because we know that we believe in Jesus and have eternal life, we can approach God confidently.
Liturgy for the First Weeks of a New Life
It’s hard being new to the world. Welcoming a baby for the first time is rough. This prayer, inspired by my son, his wife, and their new daughter, is for all who have a new baby in the family.
Breath Prayer: Short Prayers That Match the Rhythm of Breathing
Breath prayers are short two-phrase prayers said with the rhythm of our breathing. Ruth Haley Barton says they are “an expression of our heart’s deepest yearning coupled with the name for God that is most meaningful and intimate for us at this time.”
Lectio Divina: A Contemplative Practice
Lectio Divina (sacred reading) goes back to the early centuries of our church and continues to be a source of spiritual growth for believers today.
Pondered Treasures 