Tips, Resources and Encouragement
Feeling emotional can truly take you by surprise. The moment you are sitting there and find yourself saying, “I don’t even know why I’m crying!” Or, for me just yesterday, saying, “I didn’t mean to cry about this!” Feeling emotional It is just part of life. It is an even bigger part of transition. Throw in multiple transitions in a… Read More
You are a family in transition and you need to know how to homeschool for a short season. Because you have to. A season when you must homeschool for a short time because of a job change, travel, busy schedule or other family needs. Daunting. Overwhelming. Crazy. Necessary. You Need to Know How to Homeschool Only for a short season…. Read More
Preparing our kids for furlough, planning home assignment, putting details together for that long trip home… daunting. Daunting for our girls and daunting for us as we walk them through the blank space of yet another major transition in their young lives. I’m not sure how to do it. Honestly. Re-entry is often proclaimed as quite difficult among expat circles…. Read More
Have you ever had a day as missionaries where you needed some encouragement? Last Saturday was a hot, sweaty, sandy overseas day. My girls had been invited to spend a few hours with some friends. Friends that live about a 15 minute walk from our house. A 15 minute walk through thick, deep, sweltering sand. No cement. No sidewalks. She… Read More
Waiting. Waiting patiently. Waiting well. Waiting. Waiting. Waiting… Our lives are one big hurry up and WAIT. One of the biggest questions I get asked via email has something to do with waiting. “I didn’t know it would take so long.” “We have a leave date in 3 months but still need 50% of our budget.” “We were supposed to… Read More
Learning to find my fight song is challenging. Some of my biggest moments and breakthroughs these days happen on our treadmill. Although a sad replacement for beautiful hills and trails, the treadmill becomes a place for worship, thinking and praying. My headphones lead worship, direct prayer and often preach to my soul. In English… which is pretty important. I have… Read More