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.
Know. See. Yearn.
It’s Christmas Eve. The tableau is set: a baby’s soft cheek against a bed of hay, a wondering mother, wide-eyed shepherds who have seen…
More than milkshakes
In a lifetime of reading and writing, American author John Irving has noticed there are a greater number of “meaty” novels on best-seller lists…
Always
I have a video of him clowning around in grade 6. Floppy hair, enormous grin. His arms are thrown over his friends’ shoulders. They…
Grow in faithfulness
A dad takes his daughters to the zoo, as promised. He is faithful to his word. A couple celebrates their 50th anniversary. They have…
A Thanksgiving prayer
“Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever” (1 Chronicles 16:34 NKJV). Heavenly Father, before I get…
Read. Write. Worship.
Sometimes I feel too busy to read my Bible. But I came across this passage about God’s expectations for the kings of Israel, men…
Heaven ahead
Antigua boasts 365 beaches, one for each day of the year. I dispute the math, but I do have a favorite beach. It’s called…
A new master
Imagine a certain sin. You’re not just tolerating it like a stray dog that occasionally squeezes under your fence. But you feed it. Adopt…
What’s gone is gone
Once while snorkeling, I adjusted my mask and knocked out an earring. It spiraled down to the ocean floor, where it was quickly covered…
See me
When my daughter was a toddler, I caught her sitting on the kitchen counter, stuffing marshmallow Peeps in her mouth. She squeezed her eyes…
Daily bread
A good friend invites you over for dinner. He uncorks a bottle of wine and pours you a glass. You notice the label on…
Many rooms
Three-year-old Ellis loves to talk about heaven and who will be with her there. My mom and dad believe in Jesus. Will they be…