A Student of the World
You know that quote by Jim Eliot? The one on all the mugs and t-shirts? "Wherever you are, be all there." It's been on my mind, only my variation sounds…
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November 16, 2018
Who Should We Be Listening To?
We were sitting in a church service in Central PA. Interestingly, politics were being discussed. A question was posed. Who should we be listening to right now? In regards to…
August 4, 2018
Summer Reads
Summer is for reading, right!? Between out-of-town weddings, packing, and an almost 2-year old’s shenanigans, we are sneaking it in when we can. Our main categories of summer reading we’ve…
July 10, 2018
Exposure to Meaningful Risk
False Choice We are told that we live in one of the most polarizing cultures of all time. One versus the other. We think very linearly. Take Authority or Vulnerability. You…
June 11, 2018
Women Helping Women: Happy International Women’s Day!
This blog was written in 2015 before Ross and I headed to Nepal following the earthquake. I wanted to post it anew in light of International Women's Day with some…
March 8, 2018
There’s No Going Back: Reverse Culture Shock
Trekking in the Himalayas near Jomsom at age 10. I moved back to the U.S. when I was twelve. I remember staring out the airplane window and thinking of all…
March 6, 2018
Coming Home : Misfits in the Church
The Greatest Showman. The buzz around this movie has been deafening. I was a bit skeptical while I heard person after person rave about it. Then...I went to see it.…
February 7, 2018
Goals from Gratitude
The original Auld Lang Syne, source: scotland.org For Auld Lang Syne, My Dear! You may be like me and barely know the words, let alone the full meaning, of Auld…
January 4, 2018
The Season of Story
There's literally no better time of year for a really good story. There's the story of St. Nick, who gave secret gifts to people in need, the story of Scrooge,…
December 1, 2017
The Ignition of Metacognition
With grad school finishing up and a new season well underway, I figured it high time to throw down a few thoughts to reflect back before looking ahead. There certainly…
October 13, 2017