Khattam-Shud
It's the end of the year. It's been a long one, and it's held a lot for lots of people. Lots of good, and lots of grief. I'm ready to…
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December 27, 2025
Simultaneously
I've had a lot of people talk to me about my last post and give me healthy encouragement because they love me and they got the centre of the subject…
December 20, 2025
More than I Can Bear
The Bible is beautiful and widely interpreted and often, sadly, abused by people not careful with their flippant comments out of context. "God will not give you more than you…
December 14, 2025
Ordinary Life
This past week God has continued moving in some beautiful ways that I'm excited to keep watching. After last week's Giving Tuesday request, I have started to see God bring…
December 7, 2025
Giving Tuesday
I do not take lightly the generosity of others that has allowed me to live and work a life of service internationally. The hundreds of people who have prayed over…
November 30, 2025
Loved to be Loving
Abraham was blessed to be a blessing. As Jesus followers, we do have an explanation that we love because Christ first loved us. These ideas seem so obviously connected, and…
November 21, 2025
Open Table
In Bible college, I had really strong theological leanings towards closed table communion theology. By the grace of God, I've grown a lot in my understanding of the beauty and…
November 9, 2025
Kingdom Minded Kimdom
The last seven days have felt unreal. The last few weeks. (Okay, this whole year.) The wild ride that was this wrap up to my American adventures which was actually…
October 12, 2025
Some People
Full disclosure, I'm writing this on Thursday night and scheduling it for my travel day back home. In between then, I have no idea how much drama might go down.…
October 5, 2025
Shifting Shadows
From the Smoky Mountain foothills to the shadow of the Rockies is quite a shift. I'll admit those green covered hills were stunning, and it's a different kind of beauty…
September 28, 2025
Times Changing
Time travel is a wild experience. One more time this year, I left my house at 3:30am on a Monday to arrive at my destination 30+ hours later on Monday…
September 21, 2025
Micro Level
When I was on sabbatical, Shannon made a rule that I could only spend 20 minutes a week writing and posting my blogs. I get to see Shannon in person…
September 14, 2025
What Week?
I have a wild life, that I love, love, love. I'm reaching the point in this year of yes that's a bit tiring though. I'll be honest, this past week…
September 7, 2025
Prepared for Battle
Among the exciting things in my week, I had a call with my freckle. That's what I call the student who's planning to steal my identity when I die. She's…
August 24, 2025
Water and Shelter
I'm really blessed. I've always lived in places with safe housing and running water. Though I did have a brief period without running water in my house this week. I…
August 17, 2025
RAFT
I love my crazy international life. I have had the gift of traveling to orientation a few weeks ago to talk with new TCKs about the adventures of moving overseas,…
August 10, 2025
Reunion
No one who knows me for long will be surprised at my elevated joy at the news of Damian Lillard's return to Portland, but it's pretty shocking that that isn't…
July 20, 2025
Welcome
I spent a good chunk of this week hunkered down recovering from jet lag and just generally introverting after several weeks of non-stop people interaction. I also went back to…
July 6, 2025
Home, Home, and Home Again
Home is a complicated word for TCKs. Me too. I wrote two weeks ago about how I left my home to fly to my mountain - another home for my…
June 29, 2025