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Almost all of my blog posts have some reference to Africa. It, therefore, makes sense to bring you greetings from Africa, Karibu (welcome). Click on this link for a YouTube video for a short introduction to our life on the continent. Although it needs updating (desperately), it will give you a glimpse into this stunning continent that I and my family call home. I hope you discover some blog posts to share and enjoy.
A lasting impact
My time spent in Africa has had a lasting impact on the content of the blog and its posts. This has resulted in me being a little bit of a cultural enigma. I accept that it is a part of who I am. And rather than feeling strange about it, I have come to love this part of me.
A shifting culture
My culture has had to change since I have dedicated my life to serving the continent. This is the reason why the blog is called, appropriately, “A Cultural Shift.” Life, and culture, are constantly shifting. And we need to flow with the shift. These are covered in the following blog posts. I hope they are a source of encouragement for you.
If you would like to learn more about A Cultural Shift, you can check my About page.
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I want everything in an instant
Read more: I want everything in an instantI love instant results, instant answers, and instant solutions. I want everything in an instant. When I was in school, well before the age of computers and cell phones, we usually had to wait several days for our test results to come out. The days spent waiting for grades to come out were harrowing. My…
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Relationships, an important and essential part of life
Read more: Relationships, an important and essential part of lifeWhat relationship do you consider the most important one in your life? Relationships are an important and essential part of life that we can’t do without. It’s been said, and rightly so, that no person is an island. Those closest to us, not what is in our bank accounts, make us rich. Money can blow…
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What had we done? How to live above rejection
Read more: What had we done? How to live above rejectionStepping off the plane for the first time in Burundi, I wondered what we had gotten ourselves into. After our plane landed, I stood on the airport tarmac with my husband and children. It was warm, the sun was fierce, and no one was waiting for us. The airport terminal had no air conditioning. I…
