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Sing a New Song (8)
The political swing in this province, this country – even in our little hamlet of Inglewood – has been staggering.
Ed Top
Nov 21, 20151 min read
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The Streets of Bochum Germany (7)
I keep looking into their faces to understand the mystery.
Surely a clue lays in the wrinkles under their eyes, their rosy cheeks
Ed Top
Jun 12, 20152 min read
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Home in Rotterdam (6)
Our family recently arrived back home to Rotterdam after some four weeks on the road.
“The road” was France and Italy. Our home was...
Ed Top
Jun 4, 20152 min read
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Between 4:30 and 5:30 (5)
I’m having a dream but it isn’t like Martin Luther King’s.
I think I’m in a gym taking an exam with hundreds of other students.
Ed Top
Apr 27, 20153 min read
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Overwhelmed, Small and Emotional (4)
In the past week we’ve been strolling through the ancient cities of Dordrecht, Oude Beijerland, Buren and, the biggie, Amsterdam.
Ed Top
Apr 14, 20153 min read
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Distant Living (3)
How does one reside in a ministry setting for nine weeks, to participate and to observe?
Ed Top
Mar 26, 20153 min read
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Cycling Through (2)
After two weeks in the land of the Dutch, one can’t help but evaluate and compare cultural distinctions. It’s inevitable.
Ed Top
Mar 17, 20155 min read
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What Are We Doing Here? (1)
It was a mere whisper, but it swished around at the bottom of our stomachs like Campbell’s soup and had reverberated up into our chests.
Ed Top
Mar 13, 20153 min read
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