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In 1968, my family was in a hard place. My dad was an army doctor sent for a year to the Viet Nam war.I was nine. It was a sad day in our family when ...
A photo of my dad and me when I was a year old. This is a tough day in a tough season. My Dad died a year ago today. That last week,...
It’s been 30 years since we started Adventures in Missions. Our kids were still babies. Starting something from nothing was a pretty big...
My life changed when in 1979, as a 21 year-old, I went to Thailand to help with the refugees from the Killing Fields. That's an old photo of me teac...
My dad, Asa ("Ace") Barnes, died this past Monday, April 22, 2019. He was a husband to Jean and a father to me, Liz, Christy and Nate. Ace was born ...
Our family is changing. My parents joined us for the picture did this year, as did Remy, our new grandson. It's easy to lose your bearings in a s...
We need purpose.We need to see how things connect. Here's my story of finding purpose and connection. It's a story that spans three generations.When I...
My day job is to lead Adventures in Missions and 2014 was a great year. Here's a report on what happened last year. Here are the winners of our rece...
Merry Christmas 2014 from the Barnes! Every Christmas I depart from the usual blog-fare to share from my personal life. Here's the latest installme...
What motivates you? I mean at a core level really motivates you? Is it to hang out with your family or friends? To see them thrive?...
