Two days after our family arrived to our new home in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia I was prompted towards this hindsight reflection of our journey here.
Exploring Faith, Trust, Fear, and Human Failings in a Love Letter to My Husband
Part of our move to Saudi Arabia involved my husband going there first, leaving the kids and I with family in the US. We knew there would be a separation, but hoped it wouldn’t be that long. After a few setbacks in the visa process we began to fear the separation dragging on indefinitely.
Mindfulness in the Midst of Exhaustion
Why do I feel bad about setting firm limits about what I’m willing to do when I know I’m at my limit? I want to own my choices, my work, and be content that I am enough. But honestly, it feels like I’m not enough right now. So, I have a hard deadline for moving. […]
Insulated Life
I live an insulated life. Sometimes I forget what a wonderfully insulated life God has blessed us with. We get to travel a lot and see many different cultures and ways of living. My husband is able to provide a unique and wonderful life for us. In so many ways we get to set our […]
Informed Consent?
I’ve been doing some reading about exactly how hormone based birth control works.
Value Transference
Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall […]
Incomplete Thoughts
I think one of the reasons I’ve resisted blogging for so long is that I feel like everything I put out there must be this complete, well rounded thought. But the fact is, most of what I think and write are incomplete thoughts, always in transition, always being refined, revisited, considered against new evidence. So, […]
Best Laid Plans
the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry Robert Burns, To a Mouse