This Grace in Which We Stand
There's a danger in being honest with yourself. A danger that the honest version of you is grubbier than you would ever dream. More broken. More fragile. More vulnerable to...
I Am Not Superwoman
As I write this, my husband and I are in the process of moving to a new apartment. Our small living room is a maze of boxes and packing material....
The Courage to Show Up
I went to the bank to wire the next three months of rent to my landlord, as I had done successfully several times before. When I was finished, I sent...
Married in M-work: An Interview with Alexis Kenny
This is the book I wish we had when we started our international service as young marrieds in 2005 . . . and when we became parents . . ....
Heading home
I settled down into seat 34G, disappointed that I didn’t get the aisle. Well, I guess it was to be expected, considering I had only booked my flights from South...
An Extra Companion in Bed at Night
The morning sun peaked through the cracks of our bedroom curtains. “Morning already?” The last thing I remember was rolling onto my side for...
Onward Christian Hobo
I started 2016 with a prayer penned in my journal “Shape a Genesis week from the chaos of my life.” It’s a beautiful and poetic line from The Message (Psalm...
Private Preparation: The Value of Showing Up In Your Own Life
We are a community well acquainted with moving. Some of these moves are anticipated for years. There is the preparing and the longing and the excitement about what is to...
Overcoming My American Self
There are so many things my American self had to get over living overseas. So many. So many times I had to...
Potato Chips as a Healthy Meal {The Grove: Go!}
I love sports movies. When I was in a transition from the field I wrote a three-part series about sports movies. I said: “I’ve heard from a...
