Sarah Habben
Sarah Habben lives on the island of Antigua with her husband, missionary Dan Habben, and their four daughters. They moved to the Caribbean in August 2017 after serving 18 years in Alberta, Canada.
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You might have been picked for recess teams based on your fast feet. You may have attracted someone with your sense of humor, stunning…
A grandparent’s legacy
Grandparents. You have a bit of a reputation, you know. You hand out cookies before dinner. You obey the bedtime plea, “Just one more…
Contend for the faith
“To those who have been called, who are loved in God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ: Mercy, peace and love be yours…
Wear white
It’s Labor Day in the United States. A day that honors the contributions of the working person. The bittersweet “last” day of summer. And,…
Be still
As Pharaoh’s gleaming chariots approached, fear struck the Israelites. Voices clanged like alarm bells: “Why?” “What have you done?” “Didn’t we say . ….
His ways are best
Living overseas can challenge a person’s North American sensibilities. In my current home on the island of Antigua, I don’t always understand what’s going…
A very great reward
Once I made the short list in a nationwide writing competition (Canada is a relatively small nation). I won $1,000 and was interviewed by…
One perfect place
At the end of August 2017, my family moved from Canada to the Caribbean. Near and dear ones (and our packing company) looked on…
Joy for the journey
Consider what you’ve endured for the sake of a future joy. The drudgery of pregnancy and the pain of delivery take a backseat to…
Flame on!
He was in his 80s, and he’d been through a lot. Exile. Conscription. Promotion. Betrayal. A failed execution-by-lion. And now a revelation from God….
Seek him; see him
Imagine you’re a shepherd in first-century Israel, smelling of campfire and sweat, rough around the edges. Imagine the hem of the night sky being…
Finding strength
Are you feeling strong today? You can . . . even if your fingers are bent by arthritis. Even if cancer has come or…