Not a Waste of Time {Book Club}
“By the big red barn in the great green field…” So begins my eldest son’s first favorite book, Big Red Barn. I could probably type out the entire story...
Where Are You Choosing Joy? {Book Club}
My sister, her husband, and their two young children lived with my teammate and me for six weeks before they returned to the US after their first term in...
What are you doing? {Book Club}
“What we do for God… becomes an idol if it replaces our relationship with Him.” - Mai’s story in For the Joy I’m not a mother,...
Sacrifices and Joys {Book Club}
From the very beginning, the moment we say yes to following Jesus across borders and cultural lines, we sacrifice being completely understood. Despite long hours of...
For the Joy {Book Club}
It’s not often we get to read a book written just for us! This month we are exploring For the Joy: 21 M Mother Stories of Real Life and...
Social Butterfly {Book Club}
Over the course of Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine, Eleanor underwent a drastic transformation. She reminds me of a butterfly. It’s not a perfect metaphor, but the transformation is...
Social Life {Book Club}
My kids are fully capable of making their own breakfast and lunch, but they usually ask me to fix them food. Twenty times a day. That particular day, my...
Socializing {Book Club}
I haven’t been out at all since we last met here for book club. (I write these a week ahead of time, so maybe I should say that I...
Social Distance {Book Club}
A meme has been going around that says something about realizing your normal lifestyle qualifies as “social distancing.” Um…that would be me. Every few days, the government of Kenya...
Happily Ever After {Book Club}
I’m introducing my parents and sister to the wonders of Downton Abbey, and we are slowly working our way through each season. This is my third time through the...
