Tag: TCKs for Christ
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TCK Voices: Grateful for Grace and Faith in My MK Life
Living overseas has taught me a lot about the realness of God in everyday life, as well as about His provision and guidance. Aspects that certainly aren’t overlooked in America, but that take on a new dimension when you live overseas. I’ve seen prayers answered and many things, both great and small, with God’s visible fingerprints…
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Opinions, Comments, and Processing Others’ Ideas about Your Move
“Europe is good, it’s better there,” she said, and I wasn’t surprised she would think that. Everyone thought that. Well, except the Europeans. “You don’t have a boyfriend,” she observed, to my amusement. “That’s good, actually. Men in Europe are… more refined. Cultured. They like literature, and art… they have more…
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In this Toss
Earth, so round, and bright, and spinning, Full of grace, and mortal sinning, Surely we shall soon be lost In this tumult, in this toss…
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The Light Inside
The Light Inside of Me Burns Bright However, it is easily blown out by sin. Where do I turn? My thoughts sway from Good to Bad Night and Day Thick to Thin…
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Liquid Tears
My mere words are nowhere near Of how I feel right now From a stand to a bow A kneel to the ground But still…
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Grace!
Before this world was formed, You knew my face, my name, my heart. I think I’ve finally found You, Yet I was Yours from the start…
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Thank You, Father
When I’m feeling weary, When I feel alone, Thank You for reminding me You are always on the throne…
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Every Day
Daily I praise Your name, I’m so glad You took away my sin and shame, I’m so glad You’re with me still…
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TCK Voices: When Belonging Feels Just Out of Reach
I long to be “a part of the gang” or “one of the team,” to feel like I’m part of a group contributing to the betterment of the world, of working tangibly alongside other believers in accomplishing the Great Commission. Not fitting in is what trips me up every time…
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Shoes and Stubborn Independence: On Learning to Accept Help
I knew I shouldn’t have worn those shoes. But I was in a hurry … I wasn’t going far. Surely it wasn’t a big deal if I slipped on the shoes without tying them up properly? I could simply hold my foot at an angle and keep the shoes on my…
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An Advent Poem
Hope comes through knowledge of Christ, from the birth of our Saviour. Hope is in our God’s promise, His truth, that Jesus will return. Hope is in a God who saves, in the body, Christ Jesus…
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The Turning
There’s Something melancholy In the turning of the year, Not Just Farewell To Summer; Azure Skies, and Sunlight clear…
