The Power of One Decision
As I write this, my husband is in Djibouti. My youngest child is in Kenya. My oldest is in Brisbane, Australia. My other oldest (twins) is in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. I am in New Brighton, Minnesota. We are five Joneses in three continents, four countries, and five cities. What the heck happened to my family? […]
Ask for God Eyes
I walked down the road awhile before it dawned on me what an odd sight it was to see a dozen dead de-feathered ducks dangling in the tree outside our Beijing apartment building. I distinctly remember asking myself a few blocks down the road, “That was weird, right?” Sadly, the longer we live in a […]
Boldly I Pray
I had the amazing privilege of meeting Helen Jean Parks while living in Dallas, Texas, and I hope you will enjoy reading a bit of her story and her words! Helen Jean Parks was born in 1928, in Abilene, Texas. She planned to become a journalist, but during her senior year of college at Hardin-Simmons […]
How Have You Stayed?
I still recall my first step toward making this place feel like home. With a financial gift from friends in hand, I invested in a floor lamp and several golden hued incandescent light bulbs to warmly light up one corner of the apartment I was sharing with others at the time. This step away from […]
This Week’s Theme: The Veteran
We are so thankful for the men and women who have gone before us on this cross-cultural journey, who’ve been on the field for decades or filled us with inspiration to keep going ourselves. We are featuring posts this week from those veteran workers as we honor them and continue to learn from their wisdom. […]