on the edge of ordinary

Every time we’ve come on home assignment (this is our fifth) I’ve made a photo album about our recent term of service to share with people. ...

This is a review of a book I read last weekend. Yes, it's so well written that I managed to read it in just three days (granted my weeke...

Last week I had a virtual coffee with one of my best friends in Australia. We love touching base and always come away feeling encouraged, an...

“Professional Development” are words that I knew in my pre-missionary profession. My husband is in charge of this for the staff at the scho...

It’s good to read about other people’s transitions because in the midst of a major transition it’s easy to feel quite at sea and isolated. W...

As I mentioned on NYE, I've started studying Japanese again, more consistently and intensely. A friend introduced me to a website that ...

I love maps and interesting statistics. This article has some fascinating statistics that relate to our lives as Aussies in Japan. Here a...

One of the first things we owned in Japan: a family seal. Did you know that we rarely sign things in Japan? In fact I usually have to p...

Old dog new tricks? Yes, I'm in my mid 40s, but sometimes I do feel like an old dog when it comes to things like learning new things abo...

Last year around this time I posted about our family's " Summer Holiday Guidelines ". It worked fairly well last year, so we...

My view for three days. I'm thankful for my sheep-skin seat-cover. I take it to all wrestling meets and it gives just a little cushio...