ANXIETY IN LITTLE ONES – An invitation to conversation
I’ve mentioned this before: the incidence of anxiety in younger children—not just MKs—is on the rise in nearly every culture. With recent conflicts and tragedies across the globe adding […]
MKs, MISSIONARIES & DISORDERED WORK ETHICS
[The audio version of this article is available on the Pondering Purple podcast. Click HERE to listen or find it on your preferred podcast platform.] I struggle with […]
UNDERSTANDING TRAUMA IN THE LIVES OF MKS
[The audio version of this article is available on the Pondering Purple podcast. Click HERE to listen or find it on your preferred podcast platform.] During several […]
HEARING JESUS’ VOICE IN THE CHAOS OF OUR PAIN
Have you ever felt incapable of hearing God’s voice at times when you most needed to? Have you wondered if it’s because you’ve become deaf or he’s gone mute…or both? […]
AN MK/TCK PRIMER – Interview with Among Worlds
[Did you know that most of my articles are available in audio form for learning on the go? Find my Pondering Purple podcast HERE.] Every so often, I […]
THE TYRANNY OF SHOULDS
[The audio version of this article is also available. Listen to it on the Pondering Purple podcast by clicking HERE.] As I’ve spoken with Missionaries’ Kids (MKs) of all […]
SEVEN LESSONS ON LOVING WELL
[The audio version of this article is also available. Listen to it on the Pondering Purple podcast by clicking HERE.] I marked a huge milestone a few months ago: […]
PODCAST INTERVIEW: MKs in a Nutshell
[This interview is also featured on my podcast, Pondering Purple. You can access all the episodes to date by clicking HERE.] What a joy it was to be interviewed […]
DECONSTRUCTION – The Crucial Questioning of People Raised in Christian Environments
I’d like to invite you into the experiences of People Raised in Intense Christian Environments who have deconstructed their faith—some of them are Missionaries’ Kids, some of them Pastors’ Kids, some simply from deeply spiritual homes. Understanding is often a building block for love.
How Imprecise Language About Pain Harms Faith
[This article also exists in podcast form. You can listen to it on Pondering Purple, HERE.] It seems appropriate, in this first article of 2022, to be writing about […]