Life can be overwhelming at times. Bills start to pile up, work isn't going too well, health issues arise, school/work loads become stressful, relationships become rocky, and on and on. When… Read More

I have always been really interested in other countries and cultures, but recently I have taken an interest in actually keeping up with world news and current events. As I have begun paying… Read More

As you may or may not have heard by now, Kenya is hurting right now. They are mourning the killing of 148 people during an attack on Garissa University in Eastern Kenya on April 2… Read More

My husband doesn't often voice how much he misses his mother's Taiwanese cooking or ask for specific food to be prepared, so when he does, I am more than happy to fulfill his request.  … Read More

The past few months I have been hitting the gym pretty hard. Then yesterday I had my first truly difficult workout. I don't know what was wrong with me, its not like my muscles were unusuall… Read More

I think that Autumn might be my favorite season. I love watching the leaves on the trees change colors, wrapping up in warm sweaters, drinking seasonal lattes, and eating warm, comforting fo… Read More

Last week I wrote a guest post on the Multicultural Kids Blog where I shared one of my favorite fall recipes. After writing that post, I decided that I wanted to share a fall recipe on my ow… Read More

This morning I was reading John 21 and verses 15-17 suddenly meant more to me than they have ever before.When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon son of John, do you… Read More

As I have said on multiple occasions, I am in the process of learning Chinese Mandarin. In general I don't find language learning to be an easy feat. I am familiar with studying different la… Read More

I wrote this poem several years ago, but never did anything with it. Then, I stumbled upon it the other day while cleaning out my computer and thought I would share it all with you. Enjoy :)… Read More

I look around and see faces; faces that are masked over.There’s a girl with a smile on her face, but I see desperation in her eyes.I see a boy with a mask of anger, but I hear his fain… Read More

We are now living in a society that is putting a growing interest in "organic living".  We try to eat organic foods, apply organic beauty products, and clean with organic cleaning produ… Read More

Within these past few years, the many cases concerning cop brutality such as Trayvon Martin, Eric Gardner, and Michael Brown have now gotten me thinking. More than anything when I look at th… Read More

We are now in the middle of February (crazy how fast time flies!). Perhaps you find that you are already struggling with or giving up on your new year resolutions.  A study conducted by… Read More

In the United States, November is really a month set apart as a time of thanksgiving. The Webster dictionary defines the word thanksgiving as "a public acknowledgement or celebration of divi… Read More

Sunset in Missouri This summer has really been a time for me to really find myself again. I have previously mentioned that I felt that God was urging me to trust Him as He led me t… Read More

In front of De Kathedraal in Antwerpen, BelgiumAs I have said in previous blog posts, I spent the first ten years of my life growing up in Belgium. A couple of weeks ago, my family went back… Read More

I had mentioned in a previous post that my family went to Belgium this summer to visit our old home. Actually, what made that possible was that my grandparents took all of the extended famil… Read More

Sometimes in life there are things we know we have to do, but the thought of doing it is pretty scary.  I recently made a difficult decision to leave Orlando and Daniel (my husband) beh… Read More

Grace (third from the right) with siblings and cousin in Oslo, NorwayGrace (third from left) with family on M.S. Rotterdamship on the North Sea in NorwayI had always heard stories about wher… Read More

This month I have been on a very Girly streak. I've been wearing a Lot of Pink, Putting bows in my hair, Watching back-to-back Episodes of "America's Next Top Model", and Listening to a Lot… Read More

Earlier this week I wrote a post about different ways that I have found to help me in my language learning endeavors. Other than speaking Chinese with my in-laws, I also practice my new foun… Read More

Learning another language (be it your second or seventh) can be very rewarding.  Personally, I am learning Mandarin Chinese so that I can better communicate with my in-laws and be able… Read More

1992 in Flam, NorwayHere I go with the acronyms again. In a previous post I wrote about my thoughts on being a TCK (Third Culture Kid), now I would like to share with you some insights on be… Read More

I have been planning on blogging about some different music that I have been listening to each month.  Sadly, this is only my second music post and I am already behind.  I do plan… Read More

Today, March 8, is International Women's Day.  On this day we focus on and celebrate women's achievements throughout history and across the world.  The first National Women's Day w… Read More

*This post was written by my fourteen-year-old sister; sharing her thoughts on being adopted into a white American family, growing up as a third culture kid, and moving to the United States… Read More

Happy March! When many people think about the month of March, the color green and four-leaf clovers often come to mind.  Yes, St. Patrick's Day is a fun holiday that is celebrated in Ma… Read More