Over the last year, I’ve been reading a book about raising healthy TCKs (Third Culture Kids). There are some wonderful benefits to raising your kids overseas (like an expanded global worldview, outside-the-box thinkers, an intuitive ability to empathize, etc.). But there are also challenges that many TCKs tend to face and that don’t often surface… Continue reading Home and Heritage
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Phone Calls
One of the most intimidating things for me is making phone calls. If possible, I always prefer to talk to a real person. It’s so much easier to understand– seeing their face, their mouth moving, anything they might have to show me– I usually leave with a fuller understanding of what the situation is and… Continue reading Phone Calls
Glimpses
So, I’ve been toying with the idea for a while of changing up the blog format to something that’s a little more feasible… and that’s just to give you short glimpses into the window of our little corner of the world. Hopefully this will let me post more frequently and not have to try to… Continue reading Glimpses
Bound, but not bound
Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, the offspring of David, as preached in my Gospel, for which I am suffering, bound with chains as a criminal. But the Word of God is not bound! Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they may also obtain the salvation that is in… Continue reading Bound, but not bound
Anthems of the Season
Life is seasonal. It’s contrasting. Light and dark. Mountain and valley. Short term and long term. We’re getting ready to head into the rainy and humid season where it will take days for our clothes to dry on the line. With a newborn and two preschoolers who firmly believe in “playing hard”, I’m a bit… Continue reading Anthems of the Season
ICYMI
Here’s our latest video newsletter! Sorry it’s taken me this long to get it posted. Japan Insider – Ake-Ome from NipponAlva on Vimeo.
Christmas Again
In all the hustle and bustle of December, I am surprised to find that I have a few minutes of peace and absolute quiet in the house. Vicente took the girls to the park and I finished some errands and have the grand luxury to sit and do something that I’ve been wanting to do… Continue reading Christmas Again
Christmas Socks and Cell Phones
It’s been a looooong time since I posted on here. But you’ve been on my mind. Tonight, I have a few minutes and my brain is still in semi-functioning condition. Part of what has been keeping me away was a major (for me, at least) project that I was working on– a bilingual children’s church… Continue reading Christmas Socks and Cell Phones
School Mom in Training
We’re well into the preschool year here. It’s created a whole new set of routine life for us. Rosalyn enjoys it immensely and comes home, repeating the phrases and songs she’s learned, hundreds and hundreds of times over. I’m amazed now, watching her interactions with the other kids at the bus stop and the kids… Continue reading School Mom in Training
Preschool Prep… my part time job
I stood in front of the rack of plastic-wrapped packages, one hand on my forehead, one holding the open book in front of me. I glanced up and studied the rack. I looked back down and studied the book. Five minutes later, the scene was the same, only my kiddos were nearing the end of… Continue reading Preschool Prep… my part time job
Ninja Mom 