Shared cultural knowledge includes knowledge about what to expect when you hear, see, or do certain things.
Author: Jessica Richardson
Depending on the Character of God
We call out to God and hear no answer. We ask, “Why God? Why won’t you answer me? What have I done wrong?”
What’s a Citizen of an Upside Down World Supposed to Do?
Sometimes, just when I think I’m getting my feet on the ground and am back into “normal life”, I’m hit with how different everything is now.
There’s More to Relationships Than What’s on T.V.
It was a bit of a shock to realize I wasn't really prepared to understand the great mystery of interpersonal relationships, especially under the pressure of living in a cross-cultural context.
The Beautiful and the Humbling: A Study in Language Learning
When I speak there are no heavenly hosts dancing around, astounded by the artful way I string my words and thoughts together.
In Order to Find My Voice, I Had to Lose It.
Today I had an epiphany. God's voice becomes my voice as I live my life in the truth of his word.
I Want to Be You
Theodore Roosevelt once said, “Comparison is the thief of joy.” While this may not be true in all situations, it was in mine.
Victory Garden
I sat on my porch and stared at the dry, barren patch full of weeds and garbage and I realized I was feeling much the same way inside.
I Have Arrived, but Who am I?
“I don’t know who I am anymore.” While this may sound like an odd statement to those who have never moved cross-culturally, it is one we’ve heard many times.
A Lesson in Soup
A fun, short story looking at issues with identity in a cross-cultural situation
Treasure Bearers 