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...
Category: Stress
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...
Hello My Name Is
This week our theme is "Prepare," and we're walking together with those preparing for change, especially those heading overseas for the first time. Today we have Kayla Lemon sharing...
To Be Sung to the Tune “Do Not Destroy”
When I was a kid there was a television show called Name That Tune. Two contestants would have a bid off on how many notes they’d need to name a...
Confessions of a Control Freak
I used to be a perfectionist control freak. Trying to meticulously organize every single little detail of my life was my way of dealing with stress. I felt if...
Why I am Banned From WebMD
It happened about three weeks before we left for the field. My husband and I were lying in bed chatting about the day's events. I casually rolled over and unexpectedly...
Pressuring Our Kids to Perform
Have your kids ever embarrassed you? Not like audible flatulence in public embarrassment, but have they said something that made you literally want to run away and just die...
Bring It All Here
When I was only ten years old I remember sitting perched on the edge of a pew listening to a man tell about life on foreign shores serving the least....
Letting Go of Being Okay
Our conversation started as I saw you try to pull yourself together, try to make believe that if you say you’re okay, that you really are. I saw the...
