Author: TCKs for Christ
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TCK Voices: Everything Happens for a Reason
When I was leaving and saying farewells, it was very special just knowing that people loved me. I wrote thank-you letters to all my classmates just for being my friends…
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Tears
Oh the tears begin Is this a gift From way above Cleansing this darkness I simply welcomed in?
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Temporary
Temporary: something that isn’t permanent, moves on I’ve never been it, Instead, Temporary surrounded me…
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Multiplied
Five plus two, dear dad, Times the multitude Equals twelve of such Heavy blessings much Of a stunning maths As a feast of mass…
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Change
So many lasts, Instances where I don’t tell people everything, Times when I say “If God wills,” knowing that in this case He doesn’t, Heartbreaks, Shattered expectations, Thoughts of “have I told you I’m moving yet?”
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TCK Voices: Living the Chronic Illness Life as a TCK
I was living in the USA when I became chronically ill, and chronic illness shifted my values and worldview. The American teens around me were focused on achievement and independence. My values shifted to prioritize balance and community. The way I planned my days, talked about life, or took risks changed…
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TCK Voices: Thoughts of a Young International Student
I spent the first 15 years of my life in China. Primarily in Beijing, with several months in Jinan and Guangzhou due to ministries. Then, another several months in Europe and New Zealand for vision trips. At the age of 15, I moved to Phoenix on my own to study…
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This Crossroads-Inn Called Earth
I am not the child of any place. You’d wonder if each blade of grass Was made for treading down by any foot But mine. And if each grassy dell…
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Come Home
There’s a void, there’s a hole A gaping chasm within your soul You feel empty, never full Only He can make it whole…
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