Parenting as Mission As expatriate workers, we and our families are familiar with the different 3 minute read
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
Parenting as Mission As expatriate workers, we and our families are familiar with the different byMaDonna MaurerFebruary 28, 2026
A Long-Lost Memory from an Open Window I grew up in Hong Kong in the 80s and 90s byMaDonna MaurerFebruary 20, 2026
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
Belonging Faith Identity Open ThemeJanuary 31, 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 Stone
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
ATCK Culture Family Home IdentityJanuary 9, 2026 Coming Home: Navigating Retiring Missionary Parents and the Search for Identity The wheels hit the tarmac, jostling me, my parents, and the hundreds of other byMika Stone
ATCK Home Identity Sacrifice TCKDecember 19, 2025 Kicking and Screaming This week, Daniel Stone attempts to articulate the emotions that ran through him byMika Stone
Adulting ATCK Family Roots Sacrifice TCKDecember 5, 2025 The Loss of Expertise Every few months, I watch a celebrity host a cooking and travel show byMaDonna Maurer
Arts Belonging CCKs Culture Family Home Identity MK TCKNovember 7, 2025 “International Isolation” Many ATCKs have found that various forms of art are an effective way to express byMaDonna Maurer
Culture Home MK Poetry TCKOctober 31, 2025 “The Exile Speaks of Mountains” Poet’s note: I wrote this poem during one of those times when I was pondering byMaDonna Maurer
CCKs Home PoetryOctober 24, 2025 The Uber Driver and Me Memories from the many homes of an ATCK can happen anywhere byMaDonna Maurer
CCKs Friendship Home MK TCKOctober 10, 2025 A Cracked Mug — on loss and life This week, we have pulled a treasure from the archives byMaDonna Maurer
CCKs Home MK Poetry Roots TCKOctober 3, 2025 “Bar Soap” This week, Mika Stone describes the moment when a simple smell unlocks memories byMaDonna Maurer
