Tag: Growth
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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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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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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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Rain, “No Pasa Nada,” and Thankfulness as an Attitude
My day had started badly. I’d refused to get up when my alarm clock went off. When I finally did crawl out of bed…
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Dear Younger Me, You are God’s Child
Dear Younger Me, I want you to know your very real needs are not too big of a burden to share with God or your loved ones. He never created you to live on automatic pilot, numbing what lies beneath…
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Changing Our Perspective on Change
Change creates so much upheaval. It can leave you feeling lonely and out of place as the “new kid.” It can leave you feeling frustrated and angry because your life seems to be spinning out of control.
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How the TCK Life is Like a Chameleon’s Egg
“If it doesn’t struggle now, it won’t get stronger because of it. Then later, it might die of something small that it would have managed.” The infant reptile struggled with its confinements for what seemed like an eternity, but it eventually persevered and broke free….
