I lived on the mission field in Uganda for five years before I truly understood the importance of caring for my emotional and physical health as a missionary. Of course, I was prioritizing my spiritual health, but sadly, neglecting the body, mind, and spirit connection. The emotional health of missionaries is often ignored for the …
“They shared an unshakeable belief in beauty, in overflow, in everythingness, the bursting, indelible beauty in a world where there is so much suffering and wounding and pain.” –The Light of the World– Many of you know I write a lot about self care, and avoiding burnout, but I don’t want to ignore the fact that in …
It feels like the inside of me is being wrung out like a wet towel which no longer holds water. I wanted my first blog back in the States to be full of stories from the vacation we’ve been meaning to take for 3 years, or the crazy adventures of seeing family and friends we’ve …
