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.
It is well with my soul
The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 left Horatio Spafford in financial tatters. Shortly after, while crossing the Atlantic, all four of Spafford’s daughters drowned…
Don’t blend in!
On our island home, it’s easy to spot a tourist. It’s not just their white skin that gives them away. It’s their straw hats…
Put a rock on it
I once read about a man who put a rock in his mouth to stop himself from speaking without thinking. Maybe he was on…
Wash me
The back window of our van often sports a scrawled, “Wash Me!” My neighbor’s car, however, always shines. Even before sunrise, he kneels by…
Take it to the Lord
Grandma B. needs a cane and a friendly arm to hold in order to walk. Recently, I helped her get from church to the…
Flee!
If you’re curious about what determination looks like—bathing cats is a good way to find out. They do everything in their power to stay…
Perfect!
My daughters’ math teacher demands that margins are drawn and homework is done in pen. But if your pen wobbles or a mistake is…
Leave the mess
My youngest child is a pack rat. She saves lunch napkin notes from Mom. She saves feathers and stones, empty Tic Tac boxes, and…
Consider him
Christian hearts can get awfully weary in a sinful world. A friend of mine endured four long years of harassment in a corrupt workplace….
Think different
In 1997 Steve Jobs returned to a struggling Apple with all the force of his abrasive genius. “Think different” became Apple’s iconic slogan for…
Look back
Tick. Tock. There are more than 30 million seconds in a year. How many of those 30 million moments of the year do…
From compost to kings
People from many nations call Antigua home. But they don’t all share the Antiguans’ love for salt fish and sous. When expats travel off-island,…