Grace Met Me on a One-Way Street
“I honestly didn’t see the sign, Officer.” That’s what I sheepishly told the policeman. I don’t know if he heard the frustration in my voice or saw the desperation on my face, or if it was the out-of-state license plate that corroborated my case, but he believed me. See, just a few years into our […]
Road Map to Our True North
With the honking, the clutter, the constant requests to pick up this, pick up that, organize this, and the dirt that just gets everywhere and in everything . . . how does one even focus? Can you even hear your own voice anymore? Mine sputters out softly, mixed in languages of home and now. Or […]
Go
I have always been a planner. I believe God made me this way for a reason, but I also see how he has been working to break me of it in recent years. I think many of us experienced this breakage in those aimless pandemic days. All our plans went out the door as we […]
His Peace Leads Us On
We’re going to leave in May. We’re sensing that the Lord is calling us to transition back to the US this year. I got a new job in the UK! The hits kept coming that year. It felt like every time I saw a friend, they were telling me that they were going to leave. […]
This Month’s Theme: Compass
Life as a woman serving cross-culturally often feels like navigating uncharted territory, full of decisions both big and small. From choosing where to live, how to prioritize relationships, or balancing the expectations of multiple cultures, discernment is an ever-present need. A compass is steady, pointing us to true north regardless of the storms around us. […]