This word came to mind recently as I was thinking about the current state of our life. We’ve had many reasons to rejoice, but just as many reasons to take pause and grieve.
Continue readingCategory: Pilgrim Days (Page 1 of 14)
When we left our island oasis a year ago, we did not realize we were being uprooted and temporarily replanted into the desert.
Continue readingOur fourth child, and third son, was born in early April. We wanted to share the meaning behind his name and some special blessings we’ve received as a family after his arrival.
Continue readingChristmas is one of our favorite holidays to celebrate. It’s one of the only holidays for which we’ve developed relatively consistent traditions.
Continue readingSelf-Monitoring
In the literal sense, self-monitoring is required for anyone coming from outside of the country. We were fortunate enough to fall into this category seeing as how the island decided to close its borders just two days after our return. The alternative? Self-quarantine for 14 days, which entails being locked in. You are not able to leave your residence (not even to take out trash or buy groceries) and are required to check-in with authorities twice per day with your “stats”; temperature, condition, etc.
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