Category: Articles
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I Am More than What I Do: What Badminton Taught Me About Presence
“I’m no good at sports! I don’t want to play badminton! Leave me alone!” I dramatically, only half-jokingly, protested…
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An Anniversary Reminder: Living Victoriously in Christ
I remember when we first began to discuss our tagline. “TCKs for Christ: Living Victoriously in Christ.” Sounds majestic, doesn’t it? I certainly thought so at the time. What a great calling, to live victoriously. Everyone likes victory, after all…
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Learning to Rest: Give Your TCK Burdens to Jesus
My heart beats frantically, anxiety roiling in my stomach. My mind swirls with worries and fears that claw at my sanity…
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From Fear to Faith: The Power of Christ’s Love for Us
Each time I stepped into my Dutch driving instructor’s car, I felt my whole body tense up in fear…
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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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Tips on Embracing the Adventure of Staying
I was jealous of my friend who was leaving Korea. As she said her goodbyes and hauled away her luggage, I imagined the familiar welcoming bustle of the airport … the adrenaline rush of getting on a plane, knowing that you were heading towards a new beginning…
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Not Set Aside but Set Apart: An Olive Garden Prayer
Almost eight years ago, I was sitting in the back garden, looking out upon the olive trees and soaking in the first light of the morning…
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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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Dear TCK, You Are Not Invisible to God
Honestly? I’m tired of being surrounded by people who don’t get me. I’m tired of feeling alone in a crowd. I’m tired of always having to put on a smile. To act like someone I’m not.
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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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When You Primarily Expect Hardships From the Hand of God
I never got to properly grieve my home, which I thought would be permanent. I never got to go through a repatriation program, because for two years we thought we would return. And through it all, I questioned God’s reasoning for…
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