Advent | Reflections from Ed Martinez
the prophets spoke of hope for the one that would bring conquest over oppression,
the one that would restore a nation,
the one that would finally bring peace,
where is the significance for me now?
JOURNEY
Heart & Soul
Life Stories: Elwood Edwards – A Lifetime of Work in Television with a Special Past
Working the early morning shift at WKYC Channel 3, Elwood Edwards is the type of person you would expect to find in the blue-collar…
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Lifting Our Eyes – A Poem by Julie Clark
Lifting our eyes, just in time to see the eagle soaring towards us and then turning away. Silently above us, searching for fish. It…
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The Drum | Reflections from Ed Martinez
It seemed that I was lifted as I was taken to that thin place, on a roller coaster, feeling the highs and the lows, wanting to remain, reminded of my inadequacies while imagining immense proficiencies.
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Third Culture Kid: Post-Election Anxiety
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I once asked God – A Poem by Josh Potter
I once asked God about the woman. He answered, I know not of whom you speak. I once asked God about women’s rights. She…
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Life Stories: At 80 Years Young, Making Cookies and Reading to Children Keep Wally Amos Going
Some might say he has a “famous” reputation, but for Wally Amos, life is about living in the moment. Having already founded one of the…
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Third Culture Kid: Falling for A TCK
Since I wrote last week’s Third Culture Kid post on relationships, I decided I wanted to hear from a first culture kid about what…
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Is Anybody Listening? A Poem by Natalie Patterson
We are a nation of opinions Someone is always talking Which leads me to wonder, Who is listening? Who is taking note? Who is…
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Third Culture Kid: 5 Things For Dating a TCK
Relationships are hard when you are a third culture kid (TCK). Because we’ve grown up with a transient lifestyle, commitments can be difficult for…
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Haven Tree – A Poem by Julie Clark
Like a mustard seed Planted in a garden Grows to be a haven tree For birds to perch and sing For weary souls to…
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Third Culture Kid: My Take on Gilmore Girls
The hit TV show Gilmore Girls dropped into my life when I was a 15-year-old Third Culture Kid (TCK) living in Kazakhstan. Gilmore Girls…
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