The third step towards lament is the request. The part after I have complained and released all those emotions down to that pen and paper for them to be seen again, by me. After seeing them, acknowledging that pain, struggle, and weakness; then I can change the venting to requesting and asking for something to change. If you have yet to read parts one and two, I encourage you to scroll back...
The Backstory I am embarking on a much needed journey within my own heart, thoughts, and being. It is the process of lamenting. Not just lamenting, but lamenting some far overdue things, and lamenting well. I am welcoming you on the journey with me through this series. The thing about this is that I cannot promise you when the “part 2” will release, because, like I said, this is a...
Yes, today is the day! The day that marks one year! 365 days Three hundred sixty-five days since I packed up three large suitcases and a backpack and moved to the other side of the world. I left my family, my friends, my students, and my church back in the US in order to pursue what I knew the Father was calling me to. I don’t think a week goes by where I do not hear the question...
For the last several weeks, I went socially dark. Social media that is. Not halfway, no grey areas, but dark. Deleting all the apps with the exception of email and one that I use to speak with my family. This was not an experiment. This was not because of a trend or due to reading some of those books out there that are all about the statistics of how much time we spend glued to our devices. Nope...
If you have known me long enough, you know that my writing is often extracted moments of my daily life, and the lessons I have learned along the way. This one is no exception. In case you missed the many journal-like posts that proceeded this one, you will need to know one fact. Five months ago, as of yesterday, I picked up my comfortable life in the United States, packed three very large...
I grew up hearing the phrase “the first 100 days” used often when there was a transition of leadership in the White House. These first 100 days were crucial in the new president’s career. The first 100 days would set the tone for the rest of their time in office. When I thought about my first 100 days, here, I found some similarities. Though this is technically written on day...
Sometimes I just want to write, but I have no clear idea or topic in mind. This is one of those times. Can I be honest in this moment? Something actually has me worried. Well, correction, a few things have me worried. I would not say that I am an anxious, fearful, or worried person naturally, but this week, there were a few things that just appeared and forced me to pause. Pause. The first was...
I wrote the first part of this post back in my quarantine, days after arriving in Thailand. Now, it has been two months and have had quite an interesting journey. Are you ready? My previous post was about now much fear I had about actually having this dream come true. Now, things are beginning to be more and more “normal” and comfortable, but that fear still exists. I live in a small...
Have you really listened to someone introduce themselves before? Of course their name comes shortly after a greeting in whatever language you speak, but what about afterwards? I think it is a little different based on the culture you are in, but also your stage of life. When you are a child, you say your name and if you are an extrovert, you just start talking about whatever you did that day or...
Just after New Year’s, I was officially diagnosed with two auto-immune diseases, one of them being Celiac disease. When I share about my Celiac disease, people always ask “what is that?” If you do not know someone with it or are not working in the food industry, you probably would ask this question, too. So, let me help you learn just a little about it. For those of you that do...
I have a new journey beginning ahead of me, my adventure that shifted my life to other side of the world, is now shifting back west. Perhaps along the way, I will be blessed to share those real and raw moments as I cross oceans, pursuing the One in control of it all.