No team. No Starbucks. Just us.
When my husband and I decided to move our family for the third time since moving to Southeast Asia, we knew this move would be ambitious. Pioneering, as some would...
Tag: Story
Starting New Christmas Traditions: Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
Living in China during the holidays is like living any other day. There's no Black Friday—a family favorite for me! (Although, any weekend shopping trip here can seem similar with...
The Grove Prompt: Story
As we enter into the last month of 2016, we want to circle around the idea of story. We're beginning Advent, a time to remember the story....
Mid-Story Endings {The Grove: Story}
A couple of weeks ago I read Brene’ Brown’s most recent book Rising Strong. The subtitle is “the reckoning, the rumble, the revolution.” The cover also says, “If we are...
Taste the Sweetness
People really are the most interesting creatures. I'm a people watcher. A student of human behavior. When I go places I don't mind chatting with strangers. You...
Sharing the Rough Draft
My story is changing. A dramatic shift in the plot. A change in setting. New characters. New descriptions for current characters. Word usage and verb tenses have changed. The topic...
The God Who Wants To Hear Your Story
I’ve always loved the story of Hagar. I simply thrill at her proclamation of “the God who sees me.” I scoop that name up and tuck it into my heart,...
