a break-in {day 20 :: fear}
Happy Monday, everyone! This is Day 20 of 31 Days of Life in South Africa -- a series in which each of the posts has been written in five minutes flat. But before we get to today's post, this is the final day to enter the giveaway to win one of two personalized...
when a leader is honored {day 19 :: honor}
It felt as though the world drew a collective breath when the news broke. Nelson Mandela, at age 95, was gone. The word "hero" doesn't suffice. I shudder to think what could have happened to the nation of South Africa, had God not used the life of...
when a kitchen unites cultures {day 18 :: taste}
This is Day 18 of 31 Days of Life in South Africa — a series in which every post has been written as a five-minute free write. Today’s prompt is: TASTE. Ready? GO. *** My mother-in-law can cook. Like, really well. Whenever we used to visit her in Cape Town, which...
five minute friday and a giveaway! {day 17 :: long}
You guys! We've made it through more than half of October! High five! Who else is doing #write31days? How's it going so far? How have you been challenged, stretched, encouraged, frustrated? Overwhelmed? Strengthened? Inspired? Which series have you been...
parenting across cultures {day 16 :: adjust}
Hello! Welcome, and thanks for stopping by! This is Day 16 of 31 Days of Life in South Africa -- a series in which every post has been written as a free-write in five minutes flat. Yesterday I shared my daughter's birth story. The rest of the posts in this...
a birth story {day 15 :: life}
I thought you were going to be a boy. Everybody did. Except Grandma. She said that as soon as she got off the plane in Cape Town and saw that I was carrying you all tight and compact in the front, she thought you were a girl. She said she had carried me and my...
gone {day 14 :: away}
It was a day or two before our Michigan wedding when my mom woke me up early. “It’s your pastor in Cape Town,” she said, holding out the cordless phone. My heart thumped hard in my chest. Why would he be calling me from South Africa? “Hello?” I answered, terrified...
dear zola {day 13 :: work}
Dear Zola, It’s been a long time since you worked for us. It still grates against my inner conscience to even say those words, that you “worked for us.” But it was a challenging chapter of my life, and you were a breath of fresh air. The friends who offered to...
rest is good {day 12 :: rest}
My dad says that rest is good. God thinks so, too. My husband says I’m not very good at it. Just resting. I like to be busy, even if it’s doing something that I find relaxing. I have a hard time just sitting, if you know what I mean. I’ve come to learn that, in...
you’ll just have to learn {day 11 :: teach}
Looking for this week's Five Minute Friday post and the giveaway from Red Letter Words? Click here. This is Day 11 of 31 Days of Life in South Africa -- a series in which every post is written in five minutes flat. Thanks for stopping by! ...
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