The Trek Home Begins

Tomorrow marks the beginning of our long journey home. We’ll attend the church service one last time, share lunch together, and then start the trek back — first to Prague, […]

Original Song: House Under the Bell

The lyrics for this song were inspired by my previous blog post.  I used AI to compose the music.  I hope you enjoy. [Verse] There’s a house under the bell […]

Returning Changed

This morning finds me sitting in what has become my quiet office in Dům Pod Zvonek — the House Under the Bell — here in Český Těšín. The rest of […]

Gentle Day of Fellowship

Yesterday was a quiet, gentle day. We met with our friend Míša at the house, enjoying card games and simple conversation – the kind of easy fellowship that doesn’t require […]

Generation Rising

Yesterday, Chris and I were picked up from our home by our friends David and Emma Rajca and driven to the nearby town of Hrádek to visit a summer Bible […]

Inventory

Today was another day of recovery. We cancelled plans again, still sniffling, coughing, blowing our noses, and dealing with waves of weakness and the possibility of fevers. We’re feeling slightly […]

Illness and Rest

Today was a small day. A quiet day. A day mostly spent in bed, drifting in and out of sleep while the rest of the house fought off the same […]

Rain, Illness and Mercy

Almost the entire house is sick—sniffles, sneezes, and coughs drifting from room to room like a tired, off‑beat choir. I woke up late, heavy and slow, and found the sun […]