Author Archives: Donna Coulson
New Coat of Paint
Now that we have a new front door and the roof is nearly on, tasks of somewhat lesser importance can be begun. This past week, I took on a task myself that I’ve always been just a mere helper on before, but this time I was It! That task was painting the exterior of the … Continue reading
Love in Action
I’m tired today, but not nearly as tired as the fourteen people Karl and I took to the airport this morning at six AM to catch a flight home. That dozen-plus-two worked hard this week, and they leave behind some real progress in the hurricane recovery and restoration for Frederiksted Baptist Church and the home … Continue reading
Lizard Lessons
One of the things I’ve learned about since I first came to the Caribbean is lizards. At first, I was enamored with the large iguanas. They are so prehistoric, Godzilla-like. I liked them at first, mostly because of their novelty. But then the novelty wore off and I learned how destructive they are – in … Continue reading
Can You See It?
Sometimes on clear days we can see Puerto Rico from our house. There’s about a ninety mile stretch of open water between us and them, and if the clouds are somewhere else and the humidity is low, we can see the coastal outline on the horizon. It’s one of those cool things that happen – … Continue reading
Too Many to Count
I’m counting my blessings, so I really don’t have time to blog today. There are so many of them. Amidst a continuing parade of wrinkles and hurdles, this week has reminded me how loved I am both from heaven and from earth. Last week, our dear friend Greg and his son Cade came to our … Continue reading
Finding Glory
One of the gifts that God gave me is my imagination. I’ve shared before that I had imaginary friends as a child, and I’ve always written stories in my head. Often, I’ve imagined heaven as a place where creation is perfect and unfallen (which I am pretty sure I can’t adequately imagine!) and I’ve visualized … Continue reading
Martha or Mary?
I have a love-hate relationship with the story of Martha and Mary in Luke 10. I love Jesus’ sense of humor and his patience as he speaks to Martha. I can picture her, red faced, hair a mess, apron dirty, ticked off. I can see Mary, nails perfect, clean outfit, totally relaxed sitting near … Continue reading
February! Yay!
It’s February! Five months since two cat 5 hurricanes blew through. Five months filled with stress and worry about recovery and repair, rebuilding and revising our plans. Five months of tired, haggard faces around us, navigating downed trees, pot holes, and lines. Five months that included generator noise and darkness, terrible cell service and … Continue reading
We are known by our fruit
I recently had a conversation with someone close to me who claimed that the Hope of Salvation was simply a “carrot on a stick” used to entice us to live a righteous life. The rest of that argument was that doing good and making right choices with the promise of eternity in mind was … Continue reading
Let’s Save the World…
One of my favorite movies of all time is called Armageddon. It’s a Bruce Willis end-of-the-world flick. The movie begins with NASA discovering that a global killing asteroid is on a direct path to Earth and they have fewer than 20 days before it will hit. It turns out, the decision makers – government … Continue reading
