Of masks
And this bus driver was the type you didn’t approach with a half-hearted, nose-sticking-out mask job. He asked the lady in front of me to tighten the metal part across her nose. Continue reading Of masks
Spanish healthcare chronicles: the dentist
My first dentist experience was terrifying. My teeth are bad and I was already imagining myself in dentures. Continue reading Spanish healthcare chronicles: the dentist
Some ups and downs of language learning
We approached what we hoped was the bus stop, our suitcases rattling along behind and a disgruntled (and tipsy) beggar peering after us. Since disembarking the ferry, we were well aware that we were in foreign territory once again. “Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Spain anymore!” Continue reading Some ups and downs of language learning
Sunday people
I like Sunday people. /
They walk slower, walk happier. /
Like they are going nowhere /
and everywhere and who really cares? Continue reading Sunday people
Made in God’s image: thoughts on sexual harassment- Part 2
Regardless of how others respond to your experience, it still happened. So now what? Continue reading Made in God’s image: thoughts on sexual harassment- Part 2
Made in God’s image: thoughts on sexual harassment- Part 1
You are “very good” because you were created in God’s image. It’s integral; you cannot be separated from it. Continue reading Made in God’s image: thoughts on sexual harassment- Part 1
Tonight, I flew
The week began with the bus radio blaring, “I want to get away; I want to fly away.” That day, I got away over café coffee and the chilly breeze sailing through the hollow bus station. But tonight, I flew. After two months in lockdown, was I ready to function in normal life? In another language? Another culture? I had my doubts. Ready or not, … Continue reading Tonight, I flew
The woman in the mirror
Who is that woman in the mirror staring back at me?
Glazed eyes from sorting through language notes all day. Almost in tears from how much there is still to learn and how does she start? Really start? Continue reading The woman in the mirror
A different world: another quick update
I answered the door. The neighbor girl beamed up at me, her fuzzy pigtails sticking straight out from her head: a North African Pippi Longstocking. Adorable. Continue reading A different world: another quick update
Stop and wonder
[David] had his days in lockdown too, hiding in caves, fearing for his life. Outside of lockdown, he had marriage problems, disobedient children, years of war, etc. Yet, he says that he knows God’s goodness and steadfast love are in those days too. Continue reading Stop and wonder
