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.…
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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
Follow Up
The greatest privilege of sharing at Easter Camp was the handful of stories people shared of how my testimony impacted them positively. One in particular has stuck with me. A…
June 8, 2025
Remember You’re Not Dead
I wasn't sick this week, but I had a lot to do to make up for my sick days. I haven't got it all done, and I honestly won't get…
June 1, 2025
Sick Day
I woke up early on Friday for a TCK Care team call, and I could barely talk. I managed to nod along and realised I wasn't going to make it…
May 25, 2025
The Long Way Around
Sometimes I get overstimulated - okay, lots of times. My brain runs in fifteen directions at once most of the time. Amazingly, I can keep up with like nine or…
May 4, 2025
EC 25
What a ride. 3500 people coming together to worship Jesus. There's nothing like Easter Camp. And what a privilege to be invited backstage where they adjusted this year to have…
April 21, 2025
Pivot
This past week has been a lot. When is my life not, but this had a lot of extra things thrown in that I've been awed to watch God take…
April 13, 2025
Deadlines
I'm still haunted by the Beowulf paper I wrote in university. It was not my best. But it was the best I could come up with by the due date,…
April 6, 2025
Wild Ride
This trip to America has been a beautiful adventure. I'm so grateful for the time with my precious children in LA and for the gift I had of a stunning…
March 30, 2025