July 23, 2025
GROWTH
Close friendships overseas
Finding community
Abide
Isolation & loneliness
God’s guidance & direction
Spiritual wellness
A couple of summers ago I was in a Bible study I’ll never forget. It wasn’t the format of the study or the place of the study, but it was the fact that multiple generations of women were involved. Coming out of college and involved in a younger ch...
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July 22, 2025
GROWTH
Serving joyfully
I’d heard it so many times,
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July 21, 2025
GROWTH
Spiritual wellness
Hearing God & Understanding His Will
The other day, my son wanted to check his height in comparison to that of a certain basketball star. Growth and height are a big deal to most youngsters. I tend to forget how much growth is actually happening until my eyes and brain sense it in my...
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July 18, 2025
GROWTH
Culture adjustment
Language learning
I didn’t immerse myself in learning Dari (or the even MORE challenging Pashto) language during my time in Afghanistan. In full disclosure, I started classes with other teachers at my school upon arrival but failed to persevere. I found it difficul...
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