Sometimes I don’t want to
Sometimes I don't want to. Really.Have you ever had an assignment and you just didn't want to finish it? Most of us have.We live with extended power cuts. I don't…
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What am I doing here? Why chase the donkeys?
“What am I doing here?” It’s a question all of us have, at one time or another, asked ourselves. As I wrote in my now-famous Bollywood entry (no, not so…
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About fundraising, a necessary skill I’m not good at
I said in a recent post that my husband and I are not good fundraisers. Fundraising should be a necessary skill for missionaries, if you think about it logically. Logic…
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Shake it off, how to cope when you get mixed signals
I know that not everyone will like or appreciate me in this world. That's normal, right? In my mind, I know this, but my heart doesn't like it. Not one…
The water is off today, how to live with unpolished nails
The water is off today. I thought I had prepared for the usual water cut by setting the timer on my washer. Sad fact: I had this washer for over…
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What did you say? How to lean in
I think 50% of marriage is spent answering the question, "What?" I don't know if that is true for everyone else, but this has proven true in our case. Even…
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Like a millstone around my neck, how to carry on
I don’t necessarily plan a theme for the posts here on the blog. I’m too eclectic to have a strong structure to what I write. This method of mine is…
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I don’t like surprises: how to thrive in the unannounced
I don't like surprises. However, there are a few surprises that I don't mind like gifts, a lower electric bill than expected, or 50% off coupons for pizza (pepperoni with…
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Living light at customs when you have 13 suitcases
Almost nine years ago, I found myself standing in the Blantyre, Malawi, airport with my husband and young daughter, waiting for our luggage. It was hot, and sweat poured from…
I don’t like to mince words, crocodiles and now hippos
I don’t like to mince words. Nor do I like exaggeration. I weigh what a I say hoping that I’ve kept it real and to the point. So, when I…