Tending Your Soul with Three Questions
The backyard grass reminds me, when I choose to look, of a deep thirst. The past few weeks I've tried to reassure myself that rain is coming and one...
Category: Overcoming Obstacles
Minding Your Heart
It was first year church history class at seminary, and I was sitting with my group preparing for a presentation. These were four of the most intelligent men and...
Top 5 Weird Foods We Love + Blackberry Crisp
When you first land in a new place, the foods tend to be super exciting and all the things seem exciting to try. Eventually, the honeymoon phase ends and...
Sticky, Murky Messes Are No Joke
There weren’t a lot of travel options in Mongolia during the early 90’s. There also weren’t a lot of paved roads, so returning from the capital city (Ulaan Bataar)...
A Different Kind of Sight
I found out today that the habit I’ve picked up in the past couple of months is called doomscrolling. Even if the term is new to you, as it...
The Burdened Outcast + Blueberry Muffins
I think we can all agree it’s been quite an interesting first half of 2020. The memes remind us to laugh a little at all the chaos happening in...
Pardon Your Servant, Lord
Being a disciple of Jesus is one of my greatest joys, but making disciples of Jesus is one of my deepest fears. In other words, I am a cross...
The Help We Need
For us cross-cultural workers, so far away from our mothers, we tend to mother ourselves — to hack and schedule and self-care our way into health and flourishing. And...
Preparing Your Heart to Retreat
I long for the rest and refreshment that comes from quiet during a retreat, the cool water of time away filling in the dusty dry gaps in my thirsty...
Holding On To the Truth That Steadies Us
The sweet, little dimpled hands of my toddler carefully position oversized cardboard blocks throughout our tiny living room floor. His joy is contagious as he creates an obstacle course...
