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A Year in China
Follow along as I learn, adventure and ask questions on this new journey.
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A Reflection of Some Sort
1. I am home. 2. I have lots to share, but not sure how to share it. Lots of "stuff" inside, but feeling like that "stuff" just wants to...
Kitchen talks
It takes intentionality. But each time it proves to be worthwhile. God shows up, laughter resides and feelings are exchanged. Kitchen...
The Reality of Small
If there is one thing I am learning this year, it's that the deepest contentment is found in facing reality. It's a universal lesson, but...
When we release control of the journey
I don't like to be still, but I am learning that in the stillness, the deepest lessons are learned. I don't always like to listen, but I...
Malaysia: The Cultural Crossroads
"Terima kasih, sayang," she sang with a contagious smile spread across her face, her warm spirit only adding to the atmosphere of a...
Lessons learned from Chinese Tea
First the tea leaves – 红, 绿或白 (Red, green or white), placed carefully in the clay pot. Then the 水 (water), covering the leaves and...
Thoughts from a subway
From a town of 4,000 to a city of 6 million, Hesston to Nanjing. Sometimes I just laugh as I try to explain the small town of Hesston to...
Choose your own journey
I find myself at the Nanjing Normal University track most mornings, when the urge to run somehow overrides my desire to continue...
To see both sides
I tried to write this post numerous times in the last few days, but the words just wouldn't come. Instead, there were tears. Tears of...
Moon cakes, meditation & the Mid-Autumn Festival
On the 15th day of the 8th month according to the Chinese lunar calendar, the Mid-Autumn festival is celebrated throughout China and...
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