By the Way

Ruth and Kevin's adventures in China

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Plans, perspective, and a bunch of dead plants

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Our plants are slowly dying.  Our ayi (house helper) planned to come and water them while we were away, but two days after we left, China s...
Thursday, January 16, 2020

This Familiar Haze

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When I look out the window, I see a gloomy haze of smog.  The sun has barely attempted to rise; the nearby mountains may as well not exist. ...
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Monday, December 23, 2019

Not Quite The Christmas I Remembered

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It’s hard to get through the Christmas story without talking about sex. We’ve already talked about these things, so the ideas aren’t a surpr...
Tuesday, July 23, 2019

When I Don't Feel the Right Things

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Contrary to all previous experiences, I am strangely optimistic about health concerns. I said, “You should get it checked out, but surely...
Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Signs You've Got a TCK

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The paparazzi  The other day Juliana’s 7 year old friend was over.  As I was trying to get the internet to work so I could play a video ...
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Monday, June 17, 2019

The Month of Goodbyes

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The purple cabbage I used to demonstrate layers of grief This month’s calendar is filled with notes of all the people who are leaving. ...
Tuesday, June 4, 2019

The Truth about Homeschool

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I have a picture in my head of what homeschool should look like.  You know, that picture on the front of textbooks or homeschool websites.  ...
Thursday, May 2, 2019

God is a Thumbdrive (and other childhood theology)

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Whenever I doubt that I am teaching my kids good theology, we have conversations that completely confirm my doubts: Nadia (3) picks up a ...
Sunday, March 3, 2019

The Other Normal Place

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The view washing dishes at our friends' house.  We go down this road almost every day.  On clear days we can see the nearby mountains ...
Saturday, February 23, 2019

Transition is complicated. Kind of like spinach.

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“So how do you feel about going back?” It’s a reasonable question, and I appreciate people asking.  It’s also one of those stupidly diffic...
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