Category: Change
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Lessons I Learned from Living in a Suitcase
A suitcase is a strange teacher. It is a symbol of both freedom and loss, of possibility and impermanence. It reminds me that life is not fixed, that roots are shallow, and that goodbyes are inevitable. Yet through it, God has taught me lessons I might never have learned if my life had been bound…
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Finding Joy in the In-Between
The world celebrates clarity. Arrival. Completion. It applauds the ones who “have it all figured out.” But God often does some of His best work in the middle. The in-between may not look like progress to the world, but in the eyes of God, it is often where faith is forged, character is shaped, and…
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Facing My Fears: How I Found Peace in an Anxious Season
“You’re not a fainter, are you?” the optician asked me as we sat in her tiny office, preparing to initiate me into the fellowship of contact lens wearers. I laughed nervously. “Not as far as I know. Why?”…
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What if Being “Behind” Isn’t a Bad Thing?
I’ve often felt “behind” in life. I went to college later than my peers, starting my freshman year at 21 instead of the typical 18. Granted, that was because I had been living and teaching abroad between 18–20 and then working to save up for overseas tuition fees for…
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When Loving Your Passport Country Feels Like a Betrayal
It was an earth-shattering realization for me. Because just a few months before, I’d thought I would never think that. I couldn’t imagine the day I would ever love the US…
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Let Yourself Be a Burden
I cried silently as I lay on the picnic mat next to my two best friends. The Southeast Asian heat prickled our skin as we lounged surrounded by bright green fields. The day felt idyllic, and yet I was so sad…
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It Gets Easier: Reflecting on 2 Years Since Repatriating
I know. That’s not what you wanted to hear. But it’s true…
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My TCK Romance: How I Chose the Right One for Me
I met my future husband on a blind date, and it was not love at first sight. Smiling at him politely over a cup of tea, I thought to myself, “He seems nice, but he’s not my type.” I didn’t feel any spark…
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TCK Dating: 4 Challenges We May Bring into Our Relationships
You think you may have found the right person to marry. They check all the boxes: A Christian. Loves God. Is single. Shares your focus in life. You’re attracted to her. You wonder if he likes you…
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On Saying Goodbye Before It’s Time: When I Find Myself Closing Off
“I was thinking,” my friend started, leaning against the kitchen counter. “Yes?” I said and took another sip of water before nodding encouragingly. “I could leave a few months earlier than I had been planning…”
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Working Through the “What Ifs”
I took a deep breath to steady my nerves, but I was so anxious I felt sick. I knelt on the cool tile floor of the school bathroom and prayed, “Lord, I don’t know if I can do this…
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How to Foster Family Relationships Through Transitions
We passed bowls of chili around the table, and then Dad prayed over the meal. Little did we know this was about to be a heated dinner…
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