Embracing my Need for Mentorship {The Grove: Aging}
I would like to say that I begged my lucky stars to keep this birthday from coming, but the truth is that I’m more than ready to be 30....
Honoring My Parents When I Live on the Other Side of the World
As I looked around the room of fellow expats at our International fellowship’s women’s retreat this spring, I had a sudden rather shocking realization: I was probably the oldest...
Trust God Enough to Take a Day Off
I began learning about rest by not resting. There are countless reasons I could list for why we should rest, why we need to rest, how rest is beneficial, but...
The Anatomy of Rest
I am a bit of an exercise enthusiast. I started out slow with Pilates and walking before moving on to running with light weight lifting; and now, my most recent...
Five Books That Spoke to Me Overseas
God blessed us with many life-giving companions in our journey overseas, and for that I’m thankful. Some of those companions were in paper form. If you’re looking for some encouragement...
Tips for Traveling Single
I have to say, traveling by myself (Amy) was one of the places I felt my singleness most profoundly. Schlepping all of my stuff by myself was a pain! Going...
10 iPhone Apps You Needed Yesterday
I AM SO THANKFUL FOR THIS WEEK’S THEME! My life is all kinds of too serious. I love things that are helpful. And hilarious. And just generally...
Competition: One-Upped!
It was our first summer back in Asia in the country where I had been born and raised. I was a young wife and mother learning to navigate living...
Being Someone Else Is Better Than Being Me
What's that cheesy high school poster say, "When will you realize everybody else is already taken, be yourself"? Forgive my paraphrase, but I know it's something along those lines....
The End of Me
I’ll just say it at the beginning. I like being in control of the day. I like managing and leading and directing. And honestly, it isn’t so...
