My back hit the cement with a sickening thud, and tears instantly filled my eyes. My arms and legs sprawled around me, and I took mental stock of… Read more “Raising Missionary Kids”
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Eight Benefits of Growing Up Cross-Culturally
I was twelve. An American pre-teen recently transported from my Indiana comfort zone to a village in Ukraine. In 1995, my first impressions of the village were… Read more “Eight Benefits of Growing Up Cross-Culturally”
When a Third Culture Kid Goes “Home”
I had the honor of publishing a piece today on A Life Overseas: The Missions Conversation. Check it out! When a Third Culture Kid Goes “Home” Out… Read more “When a Third Culture Kid Goes “Home””
Seven Practices for Well-Adjusted Third Culture Kids
I read an article recently about parenting habits for raising well-adjusted kids. Practices like early bedtimes, stable routines, and setting boundaries. I agreed with all of it… Read more “Seven Practices for Well-Adjusted Third Culture Kids”
When an Expat Returns “Home”
Out of place. Emotionally unstable. Awkward. Overwhelmed. These are all common experiences of expats who “go back home.” In other words, they return to live in the… Read more “When an Expat Returns “Home””
Border Crossings and Personal Bubbles
We pulled our car up to the Ukrainian border station and stepped into the brisk morning air. My breath billowed out in front of me and I… Read more “Border Crossings and Personal Bubbles”
When in doubt, throw it out!
I’m a missionary and former missionary kid. My parents, siblings, and all our kids live in three different countries. We were all Stateside this summer for the… Read more “When in doubt, throw it out!”
I’m not as brave as you think.
I love watching people at airports. So many sweet reunions! The bright smile as someone sees their loved one for the first time in months or years.… Read more “I’m not as brave as you think.”
We Don’t Have a Forever Home
Bed-headed kids rushing down the same staircase every Christmas morning. Eager faces pressed against the front door as Papa comes home from work every day. Little ones… Read more “We Don’t Have a Forever Home”
Mama, which house are we sleeping in tonight?
I shared before that missionary furlough isn’t what most people think it is. It’s not a vacation or time off. It’s a blessed, rich, crazy, chaotic whirlwind… Read more “Mama, which house are we sleeping in tonight?”
