Once Upon a Time
Once upon a time I said I’d never homeschool my kids. Once upon a time I said I’d never serve overseas. Once upon a time I said, “And absolutely...
Category: Stories
Floundering to Find a Hobby on the Field
Our first year on the field, we lived in Southern China and had the privilege of interacting with Chinese college students who also happen to be some of the...
Not My Own
“I am not my own. I am bought with a price.” The woman recited the words quietly, without power of voice or presence. A petite, white-haired woman in a...
(Not) Home For the Holidays {The Grove: Letters from Home}
As the fourth out of five kids, I watched as my older siblings tried out all the scary things first, like getting their driver’s license or going away to...
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Give Them a Voice
When we live and work overseas, like it or not we become spokespeople for those we’re working alongside and living among as we share their stories in our own...
When the Poor Begin to Bless
When my husband and I arrived in Kenya as Kingdom workers six years ago, we joined a ministry that trained pastors across the country in how to effectively run...
Invitation to Connection
“What exactly is this group?” my husband asked me as I excused myself to head into the next room. “A connection group! I get to connect with woman who...
Shalom In the Midst of It All
This week we are inviting you in to get to know Velvet Ashes: who we are, what we do and the resources this space has to offer....
The Stranger {The Grove: Travel}
“The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” Deuteronomy 31:8...
An Epic Tale of Texans, Tacos and Guns
Our last few years in China, we went on visa runs every 60 days. Since all my kids have November birthdays and our one-day trip to Seoul came up...
