Love is gazing and longing
At what was once unobtainable
And finally, tasting it. Love
Is the act of consuming
Light, and allowing it to
Illuminate oneself from within. Love
Is unbearable blazing heat, celestial
Intimacy, that burns away impurity.
Love swallows faults and projects
One’s best qualities, like a
Star, twinkling in the night.
Love permits one to become
A part of the eternal.
It’s funny how we can often go through our lives finding a certain meaning in something, only to find out that it means something else. Continue reading “W.O.W.! A Little Misunderstood”
“I don’t want to go back to China with you. I want to stay here with Mimi and my friends at school.”
When my son said this at the end of our summer vacation, I was shocked and saddened by his words. I realize that the move to China was his father’s and my decision, but I’d hoped that in time, he’d appreciate–and maybe show a bit more excitement–about our choice to live life overseas. Continue reading “Competing for my Heart: Life with a Third Culture Kid”
I have anxiety. This is difficult for me to admit, not because I’m ashamed but, because I feel like if I admit my anxiety, then I claim it. Claiming my anxiety feels much a lot like defeat. I don’t want my anxiety to become my not-so silent partner as I walk through this life. So, I wrestle with it. At times, it feels overwhelming and hopeless, yet I often find hope through prayer and in God’s word. In one of my dark moments recently, God led me to the following passage. Continue reading “W.O.W! Lord in the Dark”
Perspective. Social media users have mastered it.
It isn’t unusual to see a photo like the one below with a caption, like:
Wednesday, May 16, 2018 was a difficult day. It was day three of my son’s stomach virus, and also my and Preston’s 9th wedding anniversary. The day of love and remembrance that I had hoped for was swapped out for a day of cleaning, mothering, and sweat-sticky clothes. As I worked, I couldn’t help but think about fast-forwarding, just skipping this part of my life and pushing play when Lukas was well again, and we were ready to celebrate. But obviously the technology in Click is not yet available.
The dew rests in droplets on the grass, but it’s gone before the shops open.
I don’t know how many of you have traveled to China, but traveling in China is very much like a certain Steve Martin and John Candy movie I watched as a kid. So, I thought I’d share with you today some modes of transportation that I have used here in China, and hopefully, provide a few travel tips. Continue reading “Planes, Trains, and Automobiles”
It was 8:00 p.m. on Thursday night when I read the text message. Inwardly, I groaned. Our volunteer organization (World Academy for Women) was asking for help again. The text said they needed someone to teach some school children about American culture on Friday—as in the next day, as in my day off. I really didn’t want to go…
