When I lived in Brussels, we used to celebrate American Thanksgiving every year, although neither my husband nor I are American. But one of my best friends was, and her tiny flat and countertop electric oven were too small for the people she wanted to invite and the turkey she wanted to cook. So we […]
What’s Her Name?
by October 30, 2014 99 Comments
on By Tanya Marlow | Twitter: @Tanya_Marlow “What’s her name?” The airport official spoke over my head to my husband and it took me a while before I even registered she was referring to me. Why doesn’t she just ask me? I wondered. And then it clicked: it’s because of the wheelchair. Apparently, the wheelchair I […]
When Listening Breaks Our White Hearts
by October 29, 2014 19 Comments
on A few weeks ago, a young man approached me in church to pass the peace. In the Spanish-language church I attend, this means moving around the room, trying to wish others the peace of Christ and shake hands with as many people as possible. This brother in Christ was dressed in a baggy t-shirt, long […]