I am learning (more personally than before) that there are things in our inherent worldviews we need to let go of, which need to be torn down in order for us to see the hurting and the overlooked. Continue reading Rebuilding
Rebuilding
Author: Vine & Venture
Overwhelm: A Poem
The world dealt you problems
as big the ocean
and I’m trying to scoop them out
with a thimble Continue reading Overwhelm: A Poem
For the Weary: Two Simple tools to Connect with God
Mornings haven’t always been my favorite. But crisp cool air has always been a favorite of mine. In high school, my mom would drag me out of bed to go for a five a.m. run. even if it was twenty degrees. Continue reading For the Weary: Two Simple tools to Connect with God
The Challenges of Cross Cultural Medicine: Part Two
In addition to language barriers discussed in Part One of this post, refugees typically have low health literacy. The combination of low health literacy and English not being their first language can make for an incredibly hard scenario to navigate in the patient encounter. We use visual aids frequently, and repetition when we are talking about the treatment plan through our translators. Continue reading The Challenges of Cross Cultural Medicine: Part Two
The Challenges of Cross Cultural Medicine: Part One
If you are a student studying to be in the healthcare field or a current healthcare provider with the goal to work in a cross-cultural setting, this post is for you. Continue reading The Challenges of Cross Cultural Medicine: Part One
Lessons from a Passion Writer + A Prayer for Writers
Passion writer: one who is not an employed full-time writer but makes time for the craft of writing. They do this because they feel called to write, they love it, and they feel alive when they put pen to paper, fingers to keyboard, or (for a few) hands to the typewriter. Continue reading Lessons from a Passion Writer + A Prayer for Writers
Writer’s Block: A Poem
An intentional Christmas and gifts that love the world
The holidays are coming. The hustle and bustle are here. We are making Christmas lists, Thanksgiving meal plans, booking flights back home, and it all just feels so….busy. Continue reading An intentional Christmas and gifts that love the world
The urgent refugee crisis you probably haven’t heard about: The Rohingya
This post has been particularly hard for me to write. That is because I feel my words don’t do justice to the suffering that is happening to the Rohingya people group. Continue reading The urgent refugee crisis you probably haven’t heard about: The Rohingya
Monday Musings- Thoughts on Fall and Falling
I have been waking up during the night with a barrage of thoughts and fears. Mainly they revolve around not doing enough, not being enough, and fear of death or losing a loved one. Continue reading Monday Musings- Thoughts on Fall and Falling
