6 Helpful Tips for Mentorship
Over the years, mentorship has meant different things at different times in my life. I’ve learned that mentorship can take unique forms depending on where I am or what’s...
Category: Advice
What If You Just Stink at Hobbies?
I’ve long struggled with the concept of hobbies because honestly, friend, I’m just not good at them. Throw a ball in my direction and I’ll...
When You Can’t Be Together
It was Christmas Eve. I sat on the floor next to my 10-year-old grandson in his family’s near empty apartment to say goodbye. They were leaving early Christmas morning....
Ask for God Eyes
I walked down the road awhile before it dawned on me what an odd sight it was to see a dozen dead de-feathered ducks dangling in the tree outside our...
Give Them a Voice
When we live and work overseas, like it or not we become spokespeople for those we’re working alongside and living among as we share their stories in our own...
To Share or Not to Share: Adoption Stories
Our shopping styles clash at the grocery store. I prefer to quickly toss what looks good and useful into the cart, while my husband is not at all in...
When the Poor Begin to Bless
When my husband and I arrived in Kenya as Kingdom workers six years ago, we joined a ministry that trained pastors across the country in how to effectively run...
Running, Powder, and the Better Life
A few weeks ago, I got home from a long run, soaked in sweat. It's the kind of sweaty I didn’t know before I took up running in the...
Just Dance
It’s Friday night in 2012 and the lights are low… My five-year-old daughter is dressed in a pink leotard with a shiny black traditional skirt wrapped...
Tips for Traveling With Kids
Travel season is upon us! You may have already gone back to your home country, as many workers do over the summer, but maybe you can use these tips...
