iona.grace
Guilt and Grief as a Missionary Kid
I had a friend in Angola. Her name was Fina. She was beautiful. Her smile was pure. Joy overflowing. Her eyes were intelligent. Her voice...
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iona.grace
- Jan 8
- 10 min
Boarding School - Recognising and Reconnecting after Time Lost
As the new year starts, students are returning to school after the indulgent holiday season. Most children will be dropped off, or take a...
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iona.grace
- Nov 23, 2022
- 5 min
Dear Little One
A letter for my daughter, a third generation TCK. Dear Little One I stare at your little fingers curled into fists and wonder at the...
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iona.grace
- Dec 20, 2020
- 11 min
On choosing life and learning to rejoice
Last week Taylor Swift announced her second surprise album of 2020, evermore. Her first album of the year, folklore, was released in the...
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iona.grace
- May 30, 2019
- 7 min
On Displacement – A TCK Story
At times we don’t know where we’re headed as TCKs. We can have the ticket in hand, the boarding gate memorized, the fluids packed in...
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iona.grace
- Jun 27, 2018
- 8 min
On Being Broken
We’re all broken. We’ve all been broken. You. Me. Him. Her. All of us. We’ve all been crushed, pressed. At some point, we’ve all turned...
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iona.grace
- May 29, 2018
- 9 min
On Words
Political Flashback: Michelle Wolf. Thoughts? White House Correspondents Dinner. Response? Hopefully your reply is somewhere along the...
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iona.grace
- Oct 18, 2017
- 8 min
On Praying for Change – Me Too
As I sat in my new flat in Cambridge, scrolling through Facebook, I was struck by the overwhelming amount of “Me Too’s” from my friends....
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iona.grace
- Jun 13, 2017
- 8 min
On Love and Loneliness
On Love and Loneliness I am a nurse. Often this means my days are long, busy, and exhausting. I am on my feet running from room to room...
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iona.grace
- Jan 23, 2017
- 8 min
On Being a Woman – Tender and Fierce
Before I dive deep into the quirks of being a woman I must first assure you all of something. Though I wish I did not have to preface...
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iona.grace
- Oct 6, 2016
- 3 min
On It Goes
The key scrapes in the lock, turning the metal knob until the door gives way into the living room. We tumble in, suitcases in hand,...
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iona.grace
- Jul 1, 2016
- 5 min
On Going Home
Earlier this week a friend asked me when I was going to take Jeremiah to see my home. They were speaking of Scotland, naturally. They...
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iona.grace
- May 13, 2016
- 4 min
On Purpose
The end is coming. The time for the books to close, the caps to don, the tassels to flip. On the brink of University graduation, I sit in...
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iona.grace
- Mar 5, 2016
- 4 min
On Being Marked
Mid January. Cold, grey, boring. Is there a better time to do something impulsive? Surely not. A quick text conversation and everything...
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