Third Culture Thriving

38. Am I a Missionary? Are You? We Need a New Definition. 23.02.2021 8:42 ↓

When does the title "missionary" apply? I've lost the definition at this point. Do I get to say that I'm a missionary, because I'm fundraising for my salary, even though technically I work in marketing and my primary ministry is to other expats? Does my friend, who chooses to live here and work remotely so she and her husband can pour into this community, get to say that she's a missionary? What a...

37. What's Sabbath Look Like When My Whole Life Is WORK? 16.02.2021 8:38 ↓

Sabbath rest is so hard. It's hard anywhere, but I feel like it's especially difficult for those of us living outside of our home cultures. Often, it's because everything feels like work. Or is more work. Or we bring our work home with us because home is work and there are no boundaries and everything is mushy. How do we make Sabbath happen in our host countries? Let's talk about it.

36. Curating a Rule of Life (+ I'm Sharing Mine) 09.02.2021 11:15 ↓

What is a rule of life? Essentially, it's a set of rhythms you commit to throughout the year. Some of these are daily, some are weekly; others are seasonal and even yearly. They can be small things, or big ones- but they should be thoughtful and intentional. They don't necessarily need to be centered around accomplishing certain goals, but they can be. For this episode, I'm going to walk you throu...

35. Finding a Church Home, Accompanying Spouse, and Third Culture Motherhood with Rachel Carroll 02.02.2021 33:42 ↓

In this episode, I interview my dear friend Rachel Carroll. Rachel is the Managing Director of Turambe Shoppe, Founder of Together Table Company, wife of Chase, mama of Charlie, and Kigali resident of 4.5 years. We're talking about moving overseas as accompanying spouses, working in the private sector rather than with a church, finding a church home, and transitioning to motherhood in a third cult...

34. Gracious Goal Setting in a Third Culture 26.01.2021 7:34 ↓

It's January, and I imagine you're just as sick as I am of getting emails about goal setting. And yes, this is an episode about goal setting, and I'm sorry. I promise- this is about goal setting for US! We, who are making our lives in a country that isn't our own. There are specific things we have to handle in our lives, different areas or focus that we have to attend to that traditional goal sett...

33. Welcome to Season 2! + Best Books of 2020 19.01.2021 19:26 ↓

Welcome to Season 2! In this episode, I'm sharing the state of things in my own home in Rwanda, what I've got planned for 2021, and the best books I read in 2020 (in a number of genres!)