christian – Thoughts From a Tree

Missionary Kids: how growing up in ministry shapes your view.

In 2015, my family moved from Canada to Scotland to serve as missionaries. Today, Malaya and I share how being Missionary Kids (MKs) has affected us. Malaya’s answers are in italics, mine are normal. What kind of missions is your family engaged in? My family moved to Scotland from Canada five years ago. Since then,Continue reading “Missionary Kids: how growing up in ministry shapes your view.”

Finding God in an Eating Disorder: Guest Post

We got the call about an hour later. I was to go to the big hospital straight away; my body was dying…[read more]

Cancer: can you be grateful for it?

I’m sitting with a lady who I’ve never met before. She just walked through our church door today with a friend, and she is flowing with Jesus. Lilian tells me that she is riddled with cancer, but what she says next makes me want to cry. “I am so grateful for it.” She is so gratefulContinue reading “Cancer: can you be grateful for it?”