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Connection
Connection is a daily devotional to encourage women in their faith and life overseas. It brings the Word of God and conversation with sisters into their day-to-day lives.
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Feeling Known During Transition

November 28, 2025
KNOWN Culture adjustment Feeling known & understood Finding community
The last box was carried into the house. It was stacked with the others making a wall that lined a path to the kitchen. I knew what was inside the boxes. Some had toys and trinkets for the kids. Others had dishes and glassware. Some had books. One...
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To the Sheep who Look Elsewhere First

November 27, 2025
KNOWN Feeling known & understood God’s guidance & direction Grace
I immediately picked up the phone to call my best friend, who lived five minutes away from me and was also raising her light-skinned kiddos amongst a world of much darker-skinned friends in this beautiful (and hard) East African community. I had j...
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The Sting of a Multicultural Life

November 26, 2025
KNOWN Feeling connected to those back home Connecting with nationals Culture adjustment Feeling known & understood God's Image Reflecting God
Global workers often wrestle with the concept of being known. As we adapt to a new culture, we find it difficult for our home culture to understand the new us. And yet, our new culture doesn’t truly accept the ways and habits we bring with us from...
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With All of Our Quirks and Fears

November 25, 2025
KNOWN Feeling known & understood
One of the hardest things about a new community is suddenly no longer being known. No one knows about your famous chocolate chip cookies or your gift for teaching.  
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