Gratitude for Friendships Near and Far
I love having friends but making them is a whole other ball game. With all the moves I’ve had in my life, one would think it...
Tag: friendship
Friendship Needs + Super Creamy Hummus
I’ve shared on here before that our first 2 years on the field were rough, as they typically are for many. So many things to adjust to—new language, new...
You Belong Here Too
My friend recently posted a picture on Instagram and I almost wept at the memories. It was an image of me standing at a wedding with arms draped around...
Icing and Mochas
I was watching them play from the window, wiping (licking) my fingers from the frosting I had just finished putting on my 8-year-old’s birthday cake. It was the first...
Three Ways International Work Changed How I Make Friends {The Grove: Friendship}
You know that thing that happens when you start thinking about a topic and then you see it everywhere? A Facebook friend recently posted this article from...
A Cord of Three Strands
You might remember an article from The Culture Blend late last year. Writer Jerry Jones dissected the never-ending transition of overseas workers and expat transplants known as Goers, Stayers and...
Rest, Breathe, and Receive
Registration for Spring Connection Groups will open in two days. A year ago, I hit the point where I was done. The kind of done that says,...
Build Your CABIN {The Grove – Staying}
As our friends are building their RAFT for leaving well, what do we “stayers” build? How about building your CABIN? C Count the...
Apples of Gold That Don’t Rot In Our Mouths
I regretted the words as soon as I spoke them. The look on her face conveyed the pain I had unintentionally inflicted. In trying to offer encouragement,...
