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: thirty years in MK ministry. That’s three decades of conferences, articles, keynotes, videos, consultations, retreats and debriefs. It’s aha moments and hard conversations. It’s sleepless […]

REMEMBERING MARILYN SCRIBNER

In memory of Marilyn June Scribner June 9, 1930 – December 24, 2021 I reluctantly headed out to a women’s gathering at Blanchard Alliance Church shortly after I moved back to the States eleven years ago. I’m a introvert, so the thought of stepping into a circle of well-established social connections was daunting. But I […]

LIVING WELL IN A SEASON OF GRIEF

[A previous version of this article focused on the losses and grief Missionaries’ Kids experience. It can be found here. This version explores the same topic from the perspective of a broader population, as life can be brutal and none of us are immune to pain.] This article is not a nine-step plan detailing how […]

MICHÈLE’S OCCASIONAL NEWSLETTER

For anyone who might be interested in my broader ministry—beyond the articles I post here—my newsletter is below. Simply click on the black arrow at the top-left of the PDF to enlarge it. To receive my updates via email in the future, simply write to shellphoenix@gmail.com and write “Subscribe to updates” in the subject line. […]

AUDIO INTERVIEW: Pondering TCKs

A few weeks ago, the hosts of the Transformed and Transformational podcast asked me if I’d be open to an interview about MKs and TCKs and—of course—my response was an enthusiastic yes! I’ve posted the audio below. It goes without saying that forty minutes is not enough time to fully unpack the complexity of MKs […]

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