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Communicating Across Boundaries
http://communicatingacrossboundariesblog.com/
Communicating Across Boundaries is about learning to express views on culture, faith, values, beliefs, and more in order to arrive at points of understanding.From Boston to Pakistan and many points in between, this third culture kid blogs about life, faith, travel, third culture kid peculiarities, cross-cultural communication, Pakistan, the Middle East and more.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 1127 )
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Pandemic Pages & Healing Words
Though the blog has been quiet, my journal pages are full. Full of what I call my "Pandemic Pages" - page after page of blue ink, my heart poured out onto the... Read more
Posted on 19 August 2020 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION -
And So We Gather
It is late afternoon as I sit on the beach, watching the waves creep closer and closer to where we are resting. I hear sounds from others enjoying the ocean -... Read more
Posted on 13 August 2020 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION -
Babies and the Sovereignty of God
Sometimes we come to points in our lives where we seriously question the sovereignty and wisdom of God. While I know this is ill-mannered and audacious, I... Read more
Posted on 09 August 2020 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION -
Reclaiming Lost Things
We used to rent out our beloved cottage in Rockport for a 9-month season. From a financial standpoint, it was smart. From an emotional one, it was awful. At... Read more
Posted on 04 August 2020 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION -
Race Reckoning and a White Third Culture Kid
The reckoning is how we walk into our story; the rumble is where we own it. The goal of the rumble is to get honest about the stories we're making up about our... Read more
Posted on 20 July 2020 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION -
“The Friendship You Share is Priceless”
It's our 36th anniversary today. 36 years of marriage to a person I will never fully understand, but who fits in my life like he is the missing puzzle piece.... Read more
Posted on 15 July 2020 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Earned Fact of the Third Culture Kid
I first heard the term "earned fact" from Katherine Boo, author of Behind the Beautiful Forevers. As an immersive journalist, she talks about being able to... Read more
Posted on 13 July 2020 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION -
It’s Complicated
It's a complicated time to be an American. From wearing masks to views of political parties to ideas for restrictions on police, we are a divided nation. So... Read more
Posted on 05 July 2020 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Blessing
It's grey outside, a day marked by fog and sadness. It is a holiday weekend in the United States. It feels far from celebratory. But this year it feels right... Read more
Posted on 03 July 2020 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION -
Talking Together Makes Wise
In a book titled Tomorrow, God Willing, a Norwegian anthropologist writes from her experiences befriending a family in a poor neighborhood in Cairo. The book... Read more
Posted on 22 June 2020 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION -
A Necessary Burden
Eight years ago my oldest daughter and I watched three movies in three nights. The first was a documentary called Central Park Five. The second was Fruitvale... Read more
Posted on 01 June 2020 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION -
Eid Celebrations & Memories
عيد مبارك Each year, the sighting of a crescent moon tells Muslims around the world the date of Eid al Fitr. Wit... Read more
Posted on 23 May 2020 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION -
On Cardinals and Bread Making
A female cardinal heads toward our bird feeder, interrupting my thoughts as I stare out the window. She is not the dazzling, deep red of her mate, instead her... Read more
Posted on 19 May 2020 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION -
We Aren’t All Okay
You know those signs that appear on pretty suburban lawns? The ones that say "It's all going to be okay!" or "Everything will be okay!" in cheery colors? Well... Read more
Posted on 13 May 2020 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION -
Crashing Waves; Crashing Idols
We walked along the ocean on Saturday morning. The sun had not yet broken through the clouds and it was grey and misty. The waves were high, crashing and... Read more
Posted on 28 April 2020 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION -
Siblings and the Third Culture Kid Journey
The train rounds a bend.The rest of the cars appear one by one,all tied to one anotherfar into the distanceIt comes as a surpriseto be tied to things so far... Read more
Posted on 22 April 2020 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Oxygen of Faith – Pre-Paschal Reflections
Every year before our Paschal celebration I write a reflection. I usually write it after a busy day of services and preparation, a quiet moment before heading t... Read more
Posted on 19 April 2020 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION -
A Life Overseas – Grief and Gethsemane
Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, "Sit here while I go over there and pray." He took Peter and the two sons... Read more
Posted on 10 April 2020 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Rhythm of Grace
I woke up to a cold house. Shivering despite being in a warm robe, I knew something was wrong. The temperature gauge showed a cold 58 and lowering. No heat... Read more
Posted on 03 April 2020 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION -
On Viruses
"There's really no such thing as the voiceless. There are only the deliberately silenced, or the preferably unheard." Arundhati Roy I opened my email this... Read more
Posted on 30 March 2020 RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION