Fleeting Moments of Perfection
Spring is in the air in my Carolina hills and, in between sneezes because all the things are coated in butter yellow dust, I am enjoying life budding all around....
Category: Stress
Announcing the 2016 Online Retreat!
You've been waiting for it. Our team has been hard at work getting it ready for you. Today we get to unveil what...
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...
How stressed are you?
I’m sitting at my kitchen table. It’s 11:35 PM. In my current visual field there is a 12-page document I’m translating for tomorrow’s deadline at one job,...
Pleasant Boundary Lines {The Grove – Limits}
“Lord, You have assigned my portion and my cup. You have made my lot secure. The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful...
Sometimes I Forget Who The Better Doctor (really) Is
Beat. Beat. Beat. I’m somewhat of a hypochondriac, and when I get nervous, I take my pulse. I don’t always completely trust this pacemaker I have inside...
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When You Don’t Feel Called and He Does
I've heard the story more than once. Man and woman fall in love. He loves Jesus. She loves Jesus. It seems meant to be. He cracks open...
Are You Happy? The Challenges Of Being Real
"Are you happy?" she asked as she dumped rice into the folded banana leaves. I assume she must have heard me crying. She is here for the...
Acknowledging the Pain
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Ever felt like this? As Christian workers often living miles or oceans away from friends and family, it’s...
Culture Aftershocks
My husband sat at the breakfast table in his boxer shorts, reading about David and Goliath to the kids while the bathtub slowly filled for his daily soak (he’s a...
