A Different Kind of Opposite
When I think of the word opposite, I generally think of definitions like different or contrary. I think of things that are complete opposites like apples and oranges or hot and cold. I did some digging into the word opposite and found that it can be used as an adjective, noun or preposition. As an […]
Hope for the Rootless Days
My heart has always been rooted in rich Nebraska soil. As a kid, my imagination transported me around the world and back again, but my feet never wandered farther than the next state over. Rootedness was not just about place, but about being known. The very same people that rocked me when I was a […]
The Opportunity of Opposites
My pasty white skin and blonde hair stand out wherever I go. People constantly tell me my blue eyes remind them of a cat’s. I have five kids, which is practically unbelievable for a “rich” woman like me. My chosen religion of Christianity is shared by less than 1 percent of the population. I have […]
Living an Opposite Kind of Life
“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” Matthew 7:13-14 (NIV) I’m a total word nerd, so the opposites in […]
This Week’s Theme: Opposites
Maybe you knew the minute you exited the airport. This new home of yours was different from the one you just left. Did you have a picture in your mind of what cross-cultural life was going to be like? How’s that going for you? Opposites can overlay every aspect of our lives. You left palm […]