Little Miss Independent

I’m sure you know the little girl (or boy). You know the one I mean – the toddler who always insists on doing everything without help. Climbing stairs, putting on shoes – all those things that take three times as long, because they insist they don’t need help. Maybe that’s your reality right now? Or […]

My First Connection Group

When I heard registration was opening up for Connection Groups, I was intrigued by the invitation and decided to sign up. I’ll admit that it felt a bit risky, considering there were a lot of hypothetical scenarios running through my head of how a random group of women meeting and connecting virtually could actually pan […]

Permission to Share and Care

I’m about to do something I try to never do as I speak on behalf of someone else —and in this case for thousands spread out all over the globe, active in various ministries. I know that my perspective is sorely limited, so please forgive me if I hit a wrong note or two. Though […]

We Are Not Called to “Do Things Well”

In March last year, I packed up my possessions, moved overseas, and gained the new title, “Cross-cultural worker.” I started making a few friends, learning a new language, and experiencing another culture, all the things cross-cultural workers tend to “do,” yet I felt like a fraud. Would anyone notice that I could not yet string […]

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