Troubleshooting The Soul
Awhile back I experienced a “shut-down". It’s a simple phrase I’ve used for years in speaking with my husband and close friends to describe those periods...
Category: Overcoming Obstacles
Choices For the Good of My Routines {The Grove: Routines}
I was in Costco the other day, taking up way more space in the aisle than I should, trying to decide on which type of meat I should buy. Chicken?...
Daily Interruptions
I’m not sure I have a typical day. I mean, some things are pretty predictable: wake up, take the boys to school, eat breakfast, pick the boys up from school,...
On Sacrifice and Self-Care
I collapsed into my bed and plugged my phone in. There were no blankets to snuggle into - it was too hot. So I laid there, my face against the...
But I Thought it was Chocolate
He just wanted a quick, informal tour of the local hospital. We never expected he was going to become the town’s top news story. My parents were visiting me...
Those Pesky Prepositions
I once read the book titled With by Skye Jethani. I had long heard my pastor quote Skye, and the book came highly recommended by a co-worker. I thought it...
Fitting In and Standing Out In a New Culture
How often have you heard the words “cultural differences” or “culture shock” since you moved? I bet it’s a lot, because – and I try to say this without any...
Finding Fun on the Field
Picture this: You are standing in the middle of a soccer pitch, the game in full force. The people around you are yelling to one another in a language you...
The Only Sure Thing
They started asking, and we started wondering: are we ready to go back? We had booked our tickets in early January, inked a departure date on the calendar, I mentally...
The Gift of Purity
I used to bristle at the word pure. Amidst the #metoo movement, there has also been recent backlash against my passport country's “purity culture," even amongst believers, so I suppose...
