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Putting In a Good Word

Putting In a Good Word

The blog of Debbie Burgett, writer and missionary with Ethnos360.

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Category: Personal Story

Posted on February 13, 2021February 15, 2021

The Groom That Almost Got Away

"Do you want some Ibuprofen?" I asked helpfully. My husband awoke one morning and said his calf hurt. Three days earlier we had been exploring our son's new, untamed property, when his foot got caught in some vines. He had went down to his knees on soft pine needles and wasn't hurt. So the adventure …

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Posted on January 23, 2021January 26, 2021

Letter to Riley

Dear Riley, Well, Grandma is definitely in the doghouse. Ever since your birthday, I have wanted to tell you the story of when I was 12 too. It was to be my gift to you. But it took me all these months to figure out what I wanted to say and how to say it! …

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Posted on July 28, 2020September 21, 2020

Love and the Electric Tea Kettle

I meant to post this article for Valentine's Day, but my attention was too glued to the whole pandemic that was just unfolding. This story was picked up for publication by both an online magazine and a traditional one and I was so excited to finally be able to share it here. But February 14th …

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Posted on April 13, 2020April 13, 2020

Sunday’s Coming

I wrote this article about 14 years ago to encourage our missionaries during a huge loss, but it is probably even more applicable now, during this Covid-19 pandemic. Hope it encourages you too. “But we don’t want to live in Sanford!” That was the reaction of our entire family when we were asked to move …

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Posted on October 31, 2019January 27, 2021

The Freckle That Challenged My Faith

I wanted to wring my over-zealous doctor’s neck! Instead of two cute (at least I thought they were cute!) twin freckles just above my right knee, I was now the proud owner of an ugly, raised, reddish-purple scar sitting next to one lonely freckle. And no skirt I owned would cover it up. But it …

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Posted on September 26, 2019October 2, 2019

The Beagle and the Ibis

I laughed inwardly at the comical sight coming toward me. A man was out walking his two very-different dogs. While the little black mop-of-a-thing was trotting contentedly at his heels, the cute-as-a-button beagle wasn’t. He was straining at the end of his very long leash. But not straining forward. At least that would have been …

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Posted on September 13, 2019November 1, 2019

He Never Smiles Back

Stone-faced, eyes straight ahead, he never acknowledged me or my numerous greetings. I figured I was invisible.

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