emotional/relational wellness

“Communication with Teams is Easy!” Said No One Ever

The cushions on our new couch were still stiff as we sat in the living room of our apartment with…

1 year ago

Taylor Swift, Pork, and Locating Cultural Bridges

I'm raising four teenagers. So, y'know. Maybe you know how to pray for me? But one of the techniques that's…

1 year ago

International Church: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly-ish

ey'rehesT He believes what? She’s convicted about that? They don’t agree about this? You’re moving overseas, packing what you didn’t…

1 year ago

The Magi & Your Path Abroad: “We Have Come to Worship Him”

Wise men. There's a lot of beautiful mystery in the story of the magi. I picture camel hooves sponging a…

1 year ago

Cultural Frustration: Dealing with Potholes of Missionary Life

A global-worker friend from Nepal sent me a Marco Polo recently. She described a day of local handymen installing appliances…

1 year ago

Loneliness Overseas: 12+ Ways to Deal

I watched her eyes redden, moisture collecting at their edges. "No one told me how lonely this would be," she…

2 years ago

Betrayal in Ministry

. By Anonymous Perhaps in moving overseas, even possibly working with Christians for the first time, hope fills your sails.…

2 years ago

Janel’s Story: When Helping Hurts (You)

The phone connection sounded a bit like Oliver, one of my closest Ugandan friends, was crushing newspapers on the other…

2 years ago

10 Ways to Make Sure Conflict Pulls You off the Field

Near the end of my second short-term missions trip, I--a lowly teenager--was surprised to find that conflict with other global…

2 years ago

Reverse Culture Shock: My Story

Reverse culture shock is real. Each time I return back to the States, I feel like a perfect stranger once…

2 years ago