Category: Articles
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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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Treasures of Darkness: Loss, Trauma, and God’s Promise to Restore
In all the turmoil, my cat felt like the one gift of comfort reserved just for me. She took the edge off my pain…
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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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How the Monoculture Experience Helped Me See My TCK Arrogance
It follows. That familiar question many TCKs dread, but I rather relish. Instantaneous, curious face, slight eyebrow raise. “Where are you from?”…
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