When the Bravest Answer is “No”
A few weeks ago this write from home, sell books from home mama, got offered a real life get up every morning and head to the office job. It wasn't...
Category: Parenting
Hope has a Name
It wasn’t the name her mother gave her. Her mother named her Power. I’ve only known her a week. But I’ve been dreaming of her for years....
The Art of the Long Way Round
It had been a rough morning. Babies up way too early and mama with way too little sleep. Preschool didn't start for another 45 minutes and it's only a three...
A Mother’s Value
Years ago my father served as a Chaplin in a maximum-security prison. At that time he told me that greeting card companies donated dated holiday cards for the prisoners’ use....
How to Feed a Starving Soul
That rumble in your stomach as the clock strikes noon and you skipped breakfast. The way your busyness can only go on for so long before you...
When I Hit A Wall – A Story of Burnout Overseas and My Road to Healing
Today we've invited Brandie Green to share her story with us, the story of "hitting a wall" in her overseas life. Brandie, what did "hitting a wall" look like...
Why Help Pains a Proud Heart
“I can’t do this.” I let my pregnant body collapse back into the sofa. Immediately, my two toddlers darted for me and tackled their little sister, still in utero. This...
Questions, Challenges and Blessings {The Grove: Mothering TCKs}
Talking about mothering Third Culture Kids is a bit like talking about the water in a river: it’s always in motion and no two rivers (or even two kids in...
5 Ways God Gives More To Your Kids Than You Can Imagine
As I peeled back the Christmas wrapping paper, my eyes lit up as I saw what was inside. But, out of the corner of my eye I saw my 4-year...
Five Longings of a TCK’s Heart
Have you ever ached to know what your TCK is thinking? To discern what they need to hear from you? To glimpse into the longings of their heart?...
