It’s not uncommon, the feeling I get. Twitchy brain cells, unsettled spirit. I find myself awake early, making a plan, warning the husband: Today, I need to...
Steadfast as the Water
White sand beaches, streets of Western bars and restaurants, yet another hotel under construction. These are not the pastoral scenes I idealized as a little girl dreaming of being a...
When the Music Never Really Left You {Book Club}
Today we finish The Scavenger’s Daughters (Tales of the Scavenger’s Daughters) by Kay Bratt. Ah, the feeling of completing a book and having answers—at least somewhat—to questions...
Trust the Water to Hold You
I love floating on my back. I love the weightlessness I feel when I’m on the water. I love the way my sense of hearing becomes momentarily muted. I love...
The Grove Prompt: Water
Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.” (Isaiah 55:1)...
Have You Seen? {July 23, 2017}
Welcome to Have You Seen? We’ll review last week and share other posts from around the web. Enjoy rest and renewal while you cozy up for some soul-food reading....
Top 10 Unique Foods + Homemade Ice Cream (Without an Ice Cream Maker!) {The Grove: Top 10)
Top 10 lists are so fun! As I mulled over what to make my list about, I kept thinking about the, ahem, unique foods I've been able to try over...
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My Top Ten Children’s Books
My Top Ten Children’s Books Now that I’m back in the States, I don’t have as much contingency planning to do, but if you’re overseas we all...
10 Topics from The Scavenger’s Daughters {Book Club}
Happy middle of July to you! Today we're diving into Chapters 9 to 17 of The Scavenger’s Daughters (Tales of the Scavenger’s Daughters) by Kay Bratt. Since...
10 Reasons This Pregnant Lady Misses Home {And 10 Reasons She Continues to Make this Foreign Land Her New Home}
I am the grumpiest pregnant woman there ever was. I can say that, my husband can’t. Being pregnant in a place that is not my home seems to make the...
