Life Lessons from a Cactus 🌵

This past week I have been studying rocks and soil with one of my online students from China. We learned about topsoil, subsoil, and bedrock. And spent some time talking about why topsoil is so important for plants to grow. Did you know that the uppermost layer of the topsoil is called ‘humus’ and it […]

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Not Alone

2020 was a hard year for so many of us. I can’t imagine there are many people whose lives are truly untouched by the events of this last year and a half. I am certainly not one of them if they do exist. I spent the better part of 2020 and the early weeks of […]

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Must-See Landmarks in Oaxaca, Mexico

One advantage to living in a top tourist destination is getting to see some of the coolest landmarks around. Oaxaca has a long history and much of it can still be seen today. From petrified waterfalls to a now empty convent Oaxaca has something for everyone- regardless of whether or not you consider yourself a […]

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Home

The more I live the more I learn what a funny thing home is. Some say it’s the place you were born, the place you now reside, or perhaps it’s the place your heart most longs to be. I think home is a little bit of all three, with each piece of home pulling at […]

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One Day at a Time

When I first began learning Spanish in 9th grade there was a song that my teacher played for us. It was the first Christian song I learned in Spanish. It wasn’t my usual style of music but the words stuck in my head. When I went off to college, I would find myself wandering around […]

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Una Actitud no tan 2020 (Filipenses 2)

Todavía recuerdo el lugar donde nos reunimos. Había un solo cuarto grande divido en partes para hacer de ello 3-4 salones. Esta clase era mi favorita. Había yo estudiado la Biblia toda mi vida pero la forma en que mi maestro ‘Coach’ nos enseñaba era distinto. Cuando él hablaba de la Biblia fue bastante evidente […]

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One Day at a Time

Un día a la vez, she thought. One day at a time. That’s the refrain that played on repeat in her head whenever life got too difficult and even a thought about the future too overwhelming for her fragile heart to handle.  I often admire her, that girl who had so much faith and just […]

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3 Years Later

Here I am sitting in my apartment in Oaxaca listening to the rain. The world is quiet. But in my head resounds this truth, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him and He will make your paths straight.” I painted that […]

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