self-care: nurturing myself and my faith

Verses to Help You Trust [FREE PRINTABLE]

When my husband and I headed overseas, my soul was one giant, multicolored ball of playdough. There was the largest…

2 years ago

Rhythms that Restore: Must-Haves Overseas, Part II

Missed Part I on rhythms of restoration? Grab it here. Six months into my family moving to Uganda, finding effective…

3 years ago

Restorative Rhythms: Must-Haves Overseas, Part I

Before we sold our minivan upon moving from Africa, my husband and I totaled up how many times we'd been…

3 years ago

Why Missionaries Leave Prematurely: FREE Download

You're looking in an overseas direction, maybe even beginning the sacrifices to get there. Perhaps you've sold the Volvo, put…

3 years ago

Missionary Marriage: Ideas to Keep It Together

Years ago, my husband and I talked about how to help missionary friends on the field in struggles they were…

4 years ago

Help! I don’t feel as “called” as my spouse

Editor's note: For this perennial topic, we're pulling some tips from the archive for all you spouses wrestling through what…

4 years ago

Making a difference = a good reason to go overseas?

When I first met the head-turning, nearly-too-good-to-be-true man who would be my husband, there was only one possibly fatal flaw.…

4 years ago

Choosing an Emotionally Healthy Missions Organization

Missed our last post on Emotionally Healthy Missions? Grab it here! When you're headed overseas, it's easy to underestimate the effects…

4 years ago

5 Character Potholes to Avoid Overseas

Wondering what kind of character essentials should be "packed", so to speak, before heading overseas? Well--let's look at what you'll…

5 years ago

Simply Indispensable? On the Importance of Your Work (…Or Not?)

Ever lost a job? Years ago, after a frequent series of layoffs in my company, the axe finally fell on me.…

5 years ago