Make sure the kids have good memories! Do all the creative things! Hold your temper! Clean, cook, work, teach! And have fun!

Sometimes, it is just too much. What will your kids remember? 

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I talked with Cosette Wang and you think your first year of marriage had unique challenges?! She describes life in China during the pandemic and during her first year of marriage. I love what she shares about the skills they are gaining now, laying the foundation for years to come.

You can find more of Cosette and follow her here.

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Today I pass along a blessing, via Jessica Sanborn, by Jan Richardson.

You can find Jessica's writing and sign up for her email blessings at her website here.

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Today I share an interview with Abigail Munday. We talk about going through an earthquake at this time, understanding Covid 19 from a cultural perspective, her heart for fighting human trafficking, and ancient bedrock wisdom. Abigail ends the episode with a beautiful prayer for healing and hope.

After we spoke, Abigail shared an update with me: Rachel, as of today our city has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in Japan per 100,000 people, with no lockdown. My husband Stephen wrote this for Facebook just now: Please pray for our city of Kanazawa. We now have the highest rate of infection of anywhere in Japan at 13.7 per 100,000 people. Our city is not taking this seriously, and could well be on the verge of an exponential explosion. The leadership here has been actively understating this threat and people are acting like it is not real. Please pray for our leaders, our friends and neighbors and our city. Please pray for us also. Please pray that God would hold back the tsunami. Please pray there is no other natural disaster at this time, which would result in people being displaced to crowded evacuation centers.

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This is to the tune of The Other Side, in The Greatest Showman. My daughter wrote all the lyrics herself, instead of performing at school like she was supposed to. Will she convince the rebellious mother to stay home? You'll have to watch and see. Apologies ahead of time for the mother who cannot sing.

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Today I feel angry. And confused and upset. Here's what all that sounds like.

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"No matter how assured or competent we may feel, there is none of us who has not large territories of fear in our hearts, fear of sharing ourselves, of opening ourselves, of entering life. That is why we come to an ancient holy place like this, before the dawn, to let the new tender light of the Resurrection touch our helpless fear and transfigure it and open it into courage."

In this episode, I offer a reading by John O'Donohue. It is a homily that I cannot read without crying, though I do make it through this episode in one piece.

*update: just after I recorded this, I got the Djibouti press update. There are now 187 cases and 2 deaths. Our biggest increase so far, sadly.

Walking in Wonder: Eternal Wisdom for a Modern World

To Bless the Space Between Us

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What happens when you leave your host country for a couple of days and then can't return for weeks? Or months? In this candid episode, Jessica shares about the unique challenges of not being home and of living out a suitcase with her husband and three kids. The incredible thing is that even here, between homes, she finds beauty, truth, and goodness.

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Djibouti announced its first death. A decomposing dead goopy thing stinks up my kitchen. And, I talk about (and get choked up about) celebrating Easter.

How will you celebrate Easter, if you're an Easter-person?

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I've done a lot of racing alone. There just aren't many races in the Horn of Africa and certainly not for women. So I have some experience. My own races have included: 10k, three different 5ks, and a half marathon. Here are 11 tips for how to make them fun and meaningful (and for how to actually get them DONE).

Side note: Another Mother Runner posted a similar blog post just today, too. Check out their suggestions here.

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