Tag: TCKs
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Multiplied
Five plus two, dear dad, Times the multitude Equals twelve of such Heavy blessings much Of a stunning maths As a feast of mass…
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Change
So many lasts, Instances where I don’t tell people everything, Times when I say “If God wills,” knowing that in this case He doesn’t, Heartbreaks, Shattered expectations, Thoughts of “have I told you I’m moving yet?”
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Taking Flight: A Letter to the Skybound
I used to be afraid of flights. I would close my eyes and grab a hand. Would count down minutes until the ordeal was over. And when I landed, I would have lucid nightmares of myself flying through the clouds, alone, like a bird, with no protection against the elements…
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Losing Languages, Shifting Selves: On Accepting Change
The store owner leaned across the counter. “Your Lao pronunciation is getting worse,” she said bluntly. I blushed as I set down my packets of green mango, dried river weed, and rice noodles. When I moved to the States for college, I was so excited to find this Lao grocery store…
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This Crossroads-Inn Called Earth
I am not the child of any place. You’d wonder if each blade of grass Was made for treading down by any foot But mine. And if each grassy dell…
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Come Home
There’s a void, there’s a hole A gaping chasm within your soul You feel empty, never full Only He can make it whole…
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Visiting Another Church (A Prayer)
Lord, here I am again, with my family in our rented minivan. Going to another church full of strangers…
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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…
