A packet of yeast and a half cup of warm water. I mixed them, let them sit… and hoped the yeast would bubble. You can’t make good bread without yeast that’s active. Gosh, it’s been a day. My brain feels full to the brim. Deeper and deeper we go, into the world of another. … [Read More]
Sneaking Things
It sneaks up on you, that culture shock thing. You may think it’s happening, but it probably isn’t. You probably don’t think it’s happening, but all of a sudden you’re really sad or really mad or really both all at once and you don’t know why or how… and it’s probably happening. It’s wanting to … [Read More]
One Week In…
Can you age a year in a week? That is all that it has been. One week. One week since I arrived on a plane in Stuttgart, having a cold drizzle welcome me to my new home in Germany. One week since I said goodbye to my friends, family, and way of living in the … [Read More]
Putting Down Roots
“You have to put down roots.” The only thing more troubling that she could have said came next: “And if you are going to put down roots somewhere, that means you cannot hold on to roots elsewhere.” Like an arrow aimed straight at my heart, Michal Ruth’s words cut through my ribs to the tender … [Read More]