Goodbyes are Awful {The Grove: Goodbye}
I was ten years old for my first, genuine goodbye. Our church prayed for us before we left for our initial move to Mongolia. I sobbed on the sanctuary...
Tag: Goodbye
Inner Endings
In a crisp July breeze off the North Atlantic Ocean, I stood shaking, watching our beautiful daughter walk toward the arbor she and her dad crafted for her wedding...
Countdown to Goodbye
Over eight years ago a young family packed their things, shipped them off, and flew to a small island in the south Caribbean. This sweet couple now pastor a...
Goodbye, for Now and for Good
We’re in a bit of precarious place right now, a place well known to many cross-cultural workers. Our future in our current country is very uncertain, just as we...
The Grove Word Prompt: Goodbye
Your suitcases are organized and weighed carefully. Lists are checked off and all your favorite places have been visited one last time. You’re ready to go....
In Which I am a Pair o’ Ducks {The Grove – Goodbye}
I reach over and take a sip of Coke. Immediately I erupt with an embarrassingly loud burp. My stomach is that jittery. Pure...
Dancing the Footsteps of the Long Goodbye
We just did that thing again. That thing where you wave at your dad from behind the glass, shoes off and boarding pass out. One or two children huddle around...
