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I distinctly remember the first time I referred to a place that was not the physical home of my childhood as my “home.” It was the end of...
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I went to Thailand recently with my husband, Perry, and there’s a beautiful saying that I learned there. Khun, ben son nung young chow....
Never Have I Ever
Two years ago I went through the worst break-up of my life. It didn’t exactly come out of the blue, but I also wasn’t taking very...
Fall Isn't Just A Season
One of my many talents in life is falling. I’m talking the forgetting to pick up your left foot, tripping over your rain boot, and...
A Barefooted Walk
Written for the April edition of the Good Shepherd Volunteer's Blog: http://justlovegsv.blogspot.com/ In Exodus, God calls to Moses from...
Slow Motion Emotions
I've known since taking my seat on the 27-hour journey to Nong Khai, and even before, that there would be another eerily similar flight...
What He Could Have Never Imagined
I Skype my parents every Monday morning at 7 a.m. Thai time/ 8 p.m. Sunday night Boston time. Yesterday, upon arriving to the Internet I...
A Song of Silence
We live in a world allergic to silence. It makes us itchy and uncomfortable and running towards any dose of sensory medicine available....
Being "Fat" in Thailand
“Ja moh. What is that in English?” “Nose.” “What about gluay. What is that in English?” “Banana.” “And what about chang?” “Elephant.”...
A Snapshot of Life in Nong Khai
What exactly do I do as a volunteer in Nong Khai, Thailand? Well, here's a glimpse in the form of video clips from this past week,...
