Borders/ When she draws borders around her soul, she doesn't include disputed spirits or 1 minute read
Between Two Worlds: A Missionary Kid’s Story from Madrid’s Streets When my family arrived in Madrid in 1983, my three brothers and I— all 4 minute read
Halal: Honor and Shame as a White Woman in a Brown Man’s World This essay was birthed when I was pregnant with my son Eben, who is now 10 minute read
The Taste of Blackberries The day I went back to Metrenco, Chile, it was sunny—bright enough to need 7 minute read
Borders/ When she draws borders around her soul, she doesn't include disputed spirits or byMaDonna MaurerFebruary 13, 2026
Between Two Worlds: A Missionary Kid’s Story from Madrid’s Streets When my family arrived in Madrid in 1983, my three brothers and I— all byMika StoneFebruary 6, 2026
Halal: Honor and Shame as a White Woman in a Brown Man’s World This essay was birthed when I was pregnant with my son Eben, who is now byMika StoneJanuary 31, 2026
The Taste of Blackberries The day I went back to Metrenco, Chile, it was sunny—bright enough to need byMika StoneJanuary 23, 2026
Archives ATCK HomeJanuary 23, 2026 The Taste of Blackberries The day I went back to Metrenco, Chile, it was sunny—bright enough to need byMika Stone
Archives Faith Family TCKDecember 11, 2025 God, Giver of Harmonicas I’ve learned, through sermons and study, through living ten years in Somalia and byMaDonna Maurer
Archives Behind the Curtain CCKs MK TCK TraumaAugust 15, 2025 Ukulele Therapy: I picked up the ukulele. It helped me lay down the trauma. Trauma is how our bodies respond to events and situations in our lives byMaDonna Maurer
Archives Belonging CCKs Culture Home MK Open Theme TCK TransitionJuly 25, 2025 Monachopsis: How I Stopped Worrying about Being a Poser and Learned to Love My Locale I find that ATCKs feel words and their meanings to be important byMaDonna Maurer
Archives Behind the Curtain PoetryMarch 28, 2025 “Clocktowers” Poems have this unique way of communicating different things to different byMaDonna Maurer
Archives CCKs Culture MK TCKFebruary 28, 2025 Losing My Accent: finding connections across cultures Accents are part of a person’s identity byMaDonna Maurer
Archives Identity Open ThemeJanuary 31, 2025 On the Outskirts This piece, pulled from the archives, uses poetic language to describe the byMaDonna Maurer
Archives FamilyDecember 6, 2024 Distance Grandparent/ Grandchild Relationships: A Slow-Cooker Metaphor This week, we are pulling from the archives byMaDonna Maurer
Archives Poetry TransitionOctober 11, 2024 “Dream Half a World Away” This week’s poem comes from the archives byMaDonna Maurer
