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Good Gifts in the Hard: Anna's Words for Wanderers
"I am not a burden to God in my weakness and need." What does it take to survive and thrive abroad? In this "Words to Wanderers" series,...
Lynette Allcock
Sep 11, 20239 min read
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Things I Learned While Teaching in Korea
I've come to the bittersweet end of a chapter. I came to Korea to teach, and now after two years, I'm leaving my school. Here are some...
Lynette Allcock
Aug 31, 20231 min read
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A Foreigner in My Own Country: Dana's Words for Wanderers
"Living abroad will change you, but it can make you bitter or better." What does it take to survive and thrive abroad? In this "Words to...
Lynette Allcock
Aug 23, 20233 min read
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"Have I Made a Mistake?" A Letter to Future Lynette
"You're fearful that God has somehow led you into a trap to destroy you." When I first came to Korea, one of the institution's staff...
Lynette Allcock
Aug 16, 20233 min read
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Loved Right Here: Ruth's Words to Wanderers
What does it take to survive and thrive abroad? In this "Words to Wanderers" series, expats and TCKs share their stories and advice....
Lynette Allcock
Aug 10, 20235 min read
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Goodbye Always Leads to Hello: On Leaving Well
Transition always brings mixed feelings, but there is a way to find closure and leave well. “Don’t cry. You can’t cry. This is only...
Lynette Allcock
Jul 31, 20233 min read
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Surviving Sabbath: Language Barriers and Isolation at Church
Doing church in a foreign language and culture can be painful, but there are ways to make the transition easier. "I hate Saturdays," I...
Lynette Allcock
Jul 10, 20234 min read
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2021: Allowing Myself to Hope
If you had told me, at the start of 2021, that by the end of the year I would be living in Korea, I would not have believed you. It was...
Lynette Allcock
Dec 30, 20212 min read
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An Unexpected Journey
Moving back to Asia was not in my original plan... I didn't intend to move abroad again. I assumed I'd stay in the UK, and I was trying...
Lynette Allcock
Jul 18, 20213 min read
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Life is More
I did not like God’s word for my year. But I was surprised by how it played out. I did not like God's word for my year. As was my custom,...
Lynette Allcock
Dec 30, 20204 min read
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Rediscovering God and My Value
I vehemently told God that I felt like He only cared about me insofar as I was useful to His cause.
Lynette Allcock
Jul 25, 20204 min read
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It Wasn't Meant to Be This Way
What I hoped for hadn't happened. In the wake of a shattered heart, I thought God was holding out on His promise of goodness for my year....
Lynette Allcock
Dec 27, 20195 min read
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How to Fight Ministry Envy
It can be crippling to feel like everyone else is doing better than you are. But I've found some tools that are helping me fight jealousy...
Lynette Allcock
Jun 11, 20194 min read
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Unreasonable Tears
I hated that I was crying, but God didn't. As a presenter on Adventist Radio London, I like to pepper The Breakfast Show with anecdotes...
Lynette Allcock
Sep 7, 20182 min read
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Keep Going
Have you ever questioned why you set out on a certain journey? Have you ever been disheartened? What do you do in those moments? For me,...
Lynette Allcock
Aug 9, 20183 min read
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Plot Twist!
I needed a change. After several years of teaching, I wasn't sure I wanted to continue. But would else could I do? I needed a change....
Lynette Allcock
Aug 9, 20183 min read
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God Can't Do That
It was one of those times everything seemed to be going wrong. I didn't see how God could fix it this time. It was one of those times...
Lynette Allcock
Aug 9, 20184 min read
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And You Will Finally Know Me
I didn't know exactly what God was up to. I didn't know why He was letting me go through this pain. But through it all, He was showing me...
Lynette Allcock
Aug 9, 20183 min read
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Disarming Fear
I've always struggled with an imagination full of fear and negativity. Recently, God has been teaching me how He wants to help with deal...
Lynette Allcock
Aug 9, 20186 min read
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Courage to be Vulnerable
It's hard to be vulnerable. Especially if you're used to being the "strong one." How can we cultivate safe spaces and a spirit of...
Lynette Allcock
Aug 9, 20184 min read
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