Thirst for culture and language is a large part of who I am. During my time in China, my favorite class was language class and learning the characters of Mandarin. Over the years I have spent some time trying to make sense of Russian. I will never forget the trip to Kurlovo in Russia when … Continue reading practice
friends
warmth
They forgive you for just about anything. They acknowledge you hate talking on the phone, so choose other ways to communicate. They don't judge or explode in anger when you...ok, me...when I am late. They ask the questions that no one else would dare to ask me. Questions that challenge me. Questions that dig into … Continue reading warmth
tears
Jesus wept.Tears. Just to double check I looked it up in the Hebrew dictionary…yep, actual tears. *Geek alert - maybe I should have led with that.*Also, shortest verse in the Bible. Mind blown? Good.And ironically (or not) it is found in the Gospel of John, which is the Gospel that has the most sent language … Continue reading tears
known
I value friendship. A lot. I value trust. A lot. I value being known. A lot. I value grace. A lot. And all of these things fold together for me when it comes to my best friends. However...I am a complete asshole when it comes to maintaining long distance friendships. I hate talking on the … Continue reading known
help
So this blogging every day thing for the 40 days of lent was actually 46 days long, who knew. And today I could go with the whole, ‘I am really bad at asking for help…’ blog post, but no. You are getting something else! This blogging idea emerged when we saw a photo that Rethink … Continue reading help
home
Home. I struggle with this. Home is technically just a place I sleep if you prefer the 'normal' definition of the place you live. But home is also halfway across the world every time I step into an orphanage in Kirov region. Home is at a friends house every Thursday night when my little buddy … Continue reading home
bless
You are frustrated. You are snapping at everyone. You cannot hold back the mean sarcasm. People back away as a snarl escapes your lips. Nothing is going right. The world is out to get you. And to top it all off…God must be absent, because if he wasn’t why would all this be happening? No. … Continue reading bless
molding me
Sometimes I cannot help but relive things that have shaped me. Events sometimes send me in that direction and as God molds us, it can be so very painful…but in the end and looking back things have done so much to make me into the woman I am today. So…I have a story, about the … Continue reading molding me
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