How Studying Chinese Changed My Life
“Honey, I think you should study Chinese,” my dear hubby said. Did he really just say that? The plan was to take a pause in teaching English, move to another...
Category: Marriage
10 Ways to Find Your Niche Overseas
When my husband and I came to China, it was primarily for his work. His job would be to provide IT support for an International School. I, on the other...
When Others ARE Better Than You Are
My friend Anne Packevicz can be described using many wonderful words. Mother of four, organizer extraordinaire, queen of making people feel welcome in her home, generous with sharing her cooking...
The Strange New Land Called Grief
I’ve traveled to many faraway lands, but always just for trips with home at the other end. But recently I find myself living in a strange...
10 Survival Tips While Your Husband Is Away
Out of the past twelve weeks my husband has been gone six of those weeks. I love serving our family here while he heads to Africa and South America (his...
Forgiveness is a Part of My Story
I don’t know where to start in the telling of the story churning in my heart. It’s been eight years since my marriage fell into pieces. It’s...
I Do, Still. STILL.
The greatest wedding I ever attended was of two people that were already married. Not kidding. We had some 40-something neighbors a few years back who had gotten...
Marriage is the Beautiful Hard
Four recent college graduates sat around my IKEA dining room table. A long crack ran down the center, Djibouti had long ago scarred the cheap wood. Humidity, heat, pressure, and...
The Brave Choice
He looks up at me and says it again, the thing that he has said to me a thousand times. "Just tell me if it is too...
