Hearing the truth in certain Asian countries is like trying to find a piece of gold in barrels of rice: there but far in between. Most Asians, similar to children in the United States, have never heard the Easter story. In America we are blessed with churches on every...
A Trampled Pearl A wife was given on her wedding day a heirloom of pearl earrings from her husband that used to belong to his mother. They were the wife’s most prize possession because of the sentiment behind them. After a long evening of entertaining guests she falls...
Having a headache? Overwhelmed with organizing and having a place to store the blogs you follow? Missing comfort food that's not in the land your visiting? Want to relieve stress? Are you a mom wanting to stay home to raise your children? Below I answer those 5...
I have now been blogging for over a year and am still aspiring that my words or pictures will make a difference in this world. In that one person's life. About two days ago my husband Denny found this contest that if I won I would have a bigger audience that I could...
Dwarves raiding your pantry, conflicts with elves and escaping rock giants are all a part of Bilbo Baggins' adventures in the movie and book The Hobbit. While I don't have literal giants trying to crush me I have cultural obstacles to face. Watching Bilbo's story...
In January I entered a National Geography contest (link is here). It was my first photography contest and yes I didn't win but the project gave me invaluable lessons trying to create a story using photographs. Below is my essay and captions attached to the pictures....
A Stepping Stone to Your Dream Job Are you exhausted from your work? Do you dread going into the office on Monday? How often have you heard the phrase, "Thank God it's Friday"? For every person I have heard a yes from the questions above I would be a millionaire....
"...The life that counts blessings discovers its yielding much more than it seems." (Ann Voskamp) The 10,000 Smiles project has allowed me to take pictures I wouldn't have normally had the chance to take pictures of because of the necessity of carrying my DSLR...
Know Where Your Hospital is Located After my husband coughed for a month straight, one day he had trouble breathing and finally listened to me about going to the hospital. I had to call a new expat friend for a nearby hospital, address, and phone number. I then had...
What place can I go to for a few hours and escape the city? A mountain. One nice fall afternoon Denny and I hiked a mountain in Qingdao, China. It was the perfect antidote for the feeling of a mini vacation and a dose of "fresh air". Below is a photo journal of our...
