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...
Category: Overcoming Obstacles
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...
Hobby Hunting
What is your least favorite "getting to know you" question? Mine is "What are your hobbies?" When I’m in a new space and icebreakers are in motion, that question...
Rejoicing in the Hard Times + Crunchy Strawberry Salad
Only the Lord knew that when I signed up for this topic months ago, He would be bringing me through a hardship, digging daily to find some semblance of...
What the Halflings Knew All Along
Last year, I traveled to see friends for Christmas. The cool thing is, my travels cost me nary a penny. My boarding pass was a...
When I Would Rather Hit You Than Love You
I really loved the people of my host country before we went. I mean, I prayed for them, I sacrificed for them, I fought for them and advocated for them,...
The Opportunity of Opposites
My pasty white skin and blonde hair stand out wherever I go. People constantly tell me my blue eyes remind them of a cat’s. I have five kids, which...
Then and Now: Lessons Learned With Culture Shock + Little Lemonies
We just re-entered our host country a few weeks ago after a year-long home assignment (our longest one in almost 9 years). I knew there would be some culture...
