Homesickness. It sneaks up unexpectedly. It hits while sipping a cold Coca-cola and watching American Idol on a muggy night with friends in their air-conditioned living room. Or while getting a package from home padded with wadded up Walmart bags…...

“Check these out, Anisa!” I passed the socks to my friend. “Fourteen pairs in a pack, and only $10! They have colors on the toes and heels, but it won’t show when they’re wearing school shoes.” I had just returned from a fundraising trip in the St...

Like many of you I suspect, my family and I attend church in a language other than English. We love our church family, and as our French language abilities have improved, we’ve become more able to participate in worship on a heart level. 

The other day, completely out of the blue, the haunting melody of an old song filtered into my thoughts.