A Note to Self on Cynicism
If you had asked me 3 years ago if I struggled with cynicism, I would have said no. Not at all. But that was then, and...
Category: A New Outlook
From Noun to Verb
The Duty Free shop at Don Muang Airport will always carry a memory for me. We were walking past it, down toward gate 72 where our...
Beyond the Mountaintop
My husband and I just relocated to our third country in the last two years. Each time we move, we get to travel once again on that lovely cultural-adjustment...
It’s All Beyond Me
Last week I was in front of a fan, sipping boba and planning for the next Zoom class I’d teach. Today I’m huddled under a blanket next to a...
Emptied
I chose the theme of “Victory” planning to write something altogether different as we celebrate Christ’s resurrection. But since then, COVID-19 has happened and we...
The Fuzzy Line of Vulnerability + Breakfast Ideas (Share Yours!)
I tend to cringe at posts on social media that only show the perfect things in life. It’s not real life. Recently, after another cringe...
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Hidden Pleasures
I’ve experienced the hidden pleasures in the ordinary – and it is crucial to thriving in the sacrifice. I’ll start here. I love a Coca-Cola....
Don’t Hold Your Breath
I have a co-worker who gets dizzy spells on occasion. Thankfully, she knows the cause. When she’s concentrating hard on something, like reading an important document on the computer,...
Look Up
Living in a machismo culture is a lose-lose situation for my pride. I remember when our little family of three first moved into our humble Central...
Rejoicing in the Hard Times + Crunchy Strawberry Salad
Only the Lord knew that when I signed up for this topic months ago, He would be bringing me through a hardship, digging daily to find some semblance of...
