When Nature Speaks {The Grove: The Great Outdoors}
With every coming season or every change in the weather, we feel something new. When nature speaks, the sun can make us feel better, the...
Category: Life Overseas
Places to Play in and Pray In
“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” - John Muir Can I be honest? I L-O-V-E the outdoors, LOVE. ...
How to Vacation Without Feeling Guilty + Crunchy Cinnamon Toast {The Grove: Vacation}
Every year, our former org has a conference in Thailand (as many do). Because it was also a long national holiday in our host country, we would often add...
Loco Moco – That’s Fun to Say!
I’ve picked up plenty of treasures from my travels around the world, but looking around my house you’d never know it because my collection is a book of recipes...
You say “Hello” and I say “I’ll Stay”
Sometimes the greatest culture shock we experience comes from our interaction with other expats and teammates on the ground. We have just arrived, have a thousand questions, and don’t...
Tune-ups: A Lesson in Car Maintenance (er, marriage)
We met on a hot summer’s day at a dusty worksite in Mexico, 1993. He was a college hockey player from Minnesota who had recently given his life to...
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Not Disqualified
I have always been quiet and reserved, preferring a small group of close friends or a good book in a coffee shop. I HATED being called on to answer...
Tips for the Tightrope of Social Media {The Grove: Social Media}
I was in the middle of preparing for this post when my phone gave that sweet little Facebook messenger ding. Opening my app, I found a message from a...
When In Doubt, Choose Something
Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a special process that aided in discernment? I’d like to have a special prayer that I could pray, or maybe a unique...
The Many Kinds of Guilt
When I thought about the theme of guilt, my first reaction was that I don’t feel guilty or experience guilt all that often. I haven’t robbed...
