Perspective Shift + Broccoli Salad
Like all of you, we, too, have dealt with our fair share of disappointment the past two years. In recent months, it continues to mount. New...
Category: Overcoming Obstacles
Battling the Doubts + Crispy Pulled Pork
The last 5 years of serving in our host country, rules and regulations surrounding our work and lives have gotten tighter and tighter. Fewer and fewer foreigners are in-country;...
He Holds Me
“I think I have anxiety.” The words came out in a rush, followed hard by tears and shame. Saying them out loud felt like failure. Like...
Questions, Questions, Read All About It!
I always have more questions than answers these days. Sometimes those questions are met with resolve and other times they are rooted in mystery. I ask questions from the...
The Change is Normal (But Hard Nonetheless)
“My body is a mess,” I told my nurse practitioner. “I’m bloated, my cycle is crazy off, I’m getting some of the worst headaches I’ve ever had, and I’m...
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Brain Re-Train + Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Scones
When asked, “How are you? Really, how are you doing?” I imagine most of us in this overseas life would have a complicated answer. Perhaps the answer would change...
Long-Term Investment + Baked Oatmeal
Our first two years living overseas were the worst of our marriage. There was culture shock, cooking fails, language barriers, and so many other obstacles. I spent the better...
Longing for Certainty
I’m not sure that I should be the one writing this piece. This past year, the question of staying has been on my mind frequently, and not with any...
Always Watching + Fish Tacos
Recently, our oldest, nearly 12, asked me, “Mom, I thought we were ‘m’s.’ How come I don’t see you sharing the Gospel with a lot of people?”...
Recreating God
My relationship with God is a struggle. When I was in early elementary school I would pray the sinners pray every night because I believed that...
