So, we were playing pretend this week. Yes, really playing pretend with wagging baby-dogs and force-strong jedi-knights and visits from the princess who is also a horse-trainer. And the four of us were crowded around the coffee table, and my son was explaining what should happen next in the story–his version which included light sabers and lots [...]
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I had a hard day today. Disappointment. Miscommunication. Delays. Other than a super-cute new haircut (thanks, MB), things were a disaster. The chaos of moving overseas mixed with the weariness of parenting sick children left me feeling like I began the day, behind. The list seemed overwhelming and the plan for the morning became quickly skewed by errands [...]
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“We cannot change our past. We cannot change the fact that people act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude.” -Charles Swindoll So, the question for you and me today is:What kind of music [...]
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One of my favorite images of the past year has been a cat on a curtain. Random, I know, but I feel like I’m the cat and the curtain is hope and perspective and joy and purpose and Kingdom-mindedness. And every morning I wake up, I start with all ten claws into that curtain. But, [...]
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Initial responses are telling, aren’t they? It’s one thing for me to think about a situation and choose to do or not do something, but it’s a whole different ballgame when I react. It’s much more raw and honest . . . and usually ugly, I’m afraid. When I stub my toe, when the baby [...]
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ALifeOverseas.com / LauraParkerBlog.com.
My family is living overseas in Thailand, where my husband is directing a Christian Humanitarian Foundation. This blog is the honest recording of our journey– squatty potties and all. 
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Destined Traveler.
Mentoring Young Adults, Hosting Teams, Educating about Human Trafficking.
