Tag: Christian TCK
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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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TCK Voices: Unstacking Grief and Celebrating Different Cultures
I was born in Singapore, spent the majority of my childhood in England and Turkey, and then went to boarding school in Germany. When I’m asked the dreaded “Which country did you like the most?” I answer that I…
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heartache
it hurts to love a person a friend that i only spent a week of my life with it hurts to go through cherished pictures and think “i’ll never see her again”
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Scars Last
A friend showed me his skateboard the other day He said every mark it bears tells a story. Each story carries meaning, emotion, life significance— It reminded me of scars.
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Have You
Have you ever tried a fruit, Tasted its tangy sweetness And known it’s the most delicious thing in the world, Only to taste it again another time, in another place, And realize that…
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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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TCK Voices: God’s Grace and Faithfulness in My TCK Life
I think because I have faced so many hurdles, I’ve also made countless blunders. You might wonder: how on earth could that be an advantage?…
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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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