Author - Ruthie

Interview: Church & Reentry

Today We’re Interviewing:  D. Just the Stats: Returning From: Asia Years Overseas:  3.5 Years back in the States:  5 Mom of 2 preschoolers. Currently:  raising support to move...

Advent: Expectations & Reentry

Advent.  Until last year, that word for me brought childhood memories of trying to make the candles stand up in the fake wreath on our kitchen table.  Then someone introduced me to the...

Redeeming the seasons of fear

“Fear not…I have redeemed you.”I know I’ve read these words before in Isaiah 43, but tonight they struck me in a new way.  They sound very churchy…very...

Aloe Plant Lessons on Reentry

Reentry Lessons from an Aloe Plant

Halloween was not a good holiday for my aloe plant. He’d been enjoying life on my balcony…and then it decided to snow.  I’m not such a good plant mom, and I left him out...