Motorbikes parked at a busy market in District 10 of Saigon. We see in part what looks likely to be a busy day at the market for sellers. Do you often look to see the big picture of your day? Your life? How about from God’s perspective? When … [Read more...]

Co Ba is happy to have ready her snacks for customers as she sets up in the parking lot of a market. Her grilled skewers and spicy sauces will be the perfect bite for those coming and going. Happiness comes from service. God’s design includes us … [Read more...]

Hudson Taylor was saved to serve. He grew up in a Christian home in the 1800s, but not until he was 17 years of age did he realize how much he needed Jesus. One early story of Taylor is ministering to a couple who were in the midst of a crisis of … [Read more...]

Fathers play a crucial part in the next generation of believers in Vietnam. Praise God for believing fathers and how they love and guide their children to know Jesus and by example lead them in obedience. Trung is a father and works to sell and … [Read more...]

The flight of a toy bird gets our attention on a tourist street in Hue, Vietnam. It soars above and effortlessly glides to the ground. Happiness requires letting go and learning to forget. Worry won’t change the past, so forget what can’t be … [Read more...]

Sidewalk snacking and relaxing with friends are very common on the streets of Saigon. True friends heighten our joy in God. Friends who are abiding in Christ and enjoying their relationships with God enhance our relationship with Him. Do you have … [Read more...]

Looking from on high into Saigon from District Binh Thanh towards District 3 is full of people who are living lives looking for happiness. We were made to live in relationship with God. Happiness is found in getting to know God a little bit better … [Read more...]

International Children’s Day is observed in Vietnam on June 1. Special events for children are featured and parents show their love, especially on this day. We trust God when we know Him. As we grow to know Him more, we can rest in His goodness, … [Read more...]

Paper sacrifices, incense, and prayers bring displeasure to our One True God, but the people of Vietnam are truly seeking hope. ““Answer me, O Lord, answer me, that this people may know that You, O Lord, are God, and that You have turned their … [Read more...]

The words that a person speaks reveal their heart. Words of gossip, words of meanness or words that hurt can only describe the darkness in places of the heart. We live out the conditions of our hearts. “A tree is identified by its fruit. If a tree … [Read more...]