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		<title>Where to find me</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><br /><p>My main blog can be found at <a href="http://bookaddict4life.blogspot.com">The Twiga Blog</a>.</p>
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		<title>Resources for the MK/TCK</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2007 18:40:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are some websites of interest to the MK/TCK (missionary kid/third culture kid):
Interaction
MK Planet - a social community
Ruth van Reken&#8217;s site
Mu Kappa - college social group
Article of resources &#8211; lots of books and links listed
MK Connection 
Families in Global Transition
Global Nomads Virtual Village
Expat Expert
Missionary Care Resources - a wealth of brochures and resources
TCK World
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><br /><p>Here are some websites of interest to the MK/TCK (missionary kid/third culture kid):<br />
<a href="http://www.tckinteract.net/">Interaction</a><br />
<a href="http://www.mkplanet.com/">MK Planet </a>- a social community<br />
<a href="http://www.crossculturalkid.org/index2.htm">Ruth van Reken&#8217;s site</a><br />
<a href="http://www.mukappa.org">Mu Kappa </a>- college social group<br />
<a href="http://www.brigada.org/today/articles/mk_resources.pdf">Article of resources</a> &#8211; lots of books and links listed<br />
<a href="http://www.mknet.org/">MK Connection </a><br />
<a href="http://www.incengine.org/incEngine/?site=figt&amp;content=main">Families in Global Transition</a><br />
<a href="http://www.gnvv.org">Global Nomads Virtual Village</a><br />
<a href="http://www.expatexpert.com/">Expat Expert</a><br />
<a href="http://www.missionarycare.com/">Missionary Care Resources </a>- a wealth of brochures and resources<br />
<a href="http://www.tckworld.com/">TCK World</a><br />
<a href="http://www.transition-dynamics.com/">Transition Dynamics </a><br />
<a href="http://www.crossculturalworkers.com/">Cross Cultural Workers</a></p>
<p>Book Resources:<br />
<em>Third Culture Kids</em> by David Pollock, Ruth van Reken<br />
<em>Letters Never Sent</em> by Ruth van Reken<br />
<em>Children of the Call</em> by Charlene Gray<br />
<em>Cross-Cultural Re-entry</em> by Clyde Austin (editor)<br />
<em>Scamps, Scholars and Saints</em> (anthology of poems and stories by MKs) &#8211; compiled by the Dyers<br />
<em>And Bees Make Honey</em> (anthology of poems and stories by MKs) &#8211; compiled by the Dyers<br />
<em>Don&#8217;t Pig Out on Junk Food</em> by Alma D. Gordon<br />
<em>Hidden Immigrants</em> by Linda Bell<br />
<em>Strangers at Home</em> by Carolyn Smith<br />
<em>You Know You&#8217;re an MK When&#8230;</em> by Andy and Deborah Kerr<br />
<em>Missionary Kid-MK</em> by Edward Danielson<br />
<em>I Have to Be Perfect: And Other Parsonage Heresies</em> by Timothy Sanford<br />
Fiction book dealing with being an MK: <em>The Happy Room</em> by Catherine Palmer</p>
<p>Books dealing with missionary issues:<br />
<em>Psychology of Missionary Adjustment</em> by Marge Jones<br />
<em>Overcoming Missionary Stress</em> by Marjory F. Foyle<br />
<em>Honorably Wounded </em>by Marjory Foyle<br />
<em>Who Cares About the Missionary?</em> by Marjorie Collins<br />
<em>Culture Shock</em> by Myron Loss<br />
<em>The Missionary Family</em> by Betty Jo Kenney<br />
<em>Manual for Today’s Missionary</em> by Marjorie Collins<br />
<em>Understanding and Nurturing the Missionary Family</em> by ICMK<br />
<em>Homeward Bound</em> by Robin Pascoe<br />
<em>The Art of Coming Home</em> by Craig Storti</p>
<p>Magazine for TCKs:<br />
<a href="http://www.tckinteract.net/amongworlds/overview.htm">Among Worlds </a>- or check out <a href="http://amongworlds.blogspot.com/">their blog</a></p>
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		<title>Favorite Books</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are some of my favorite books:
        Non-Fiction:

A Woman’s Journey to the Heart of God by Cynthia Heald
How People Grow by Henry Cloud &#38; John Townsend
When God&#8217;s People Let You Down by Jeff VanVonderen
Living Above the Level of Mediocrity by Charles Swindoll
Help, I&#8217;m Laughing and I Can&#8217;t Get Up by Liz Curtis Higgs
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><br /><p>Here are some of my favorite books:<br />
        <u>Non-Fiction:</u></p>
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<li><em>A Woman’s Journey to the Heart of God</em> by Cynthia Heald</li>
<li><em>How People Grow </em>by Henry Cloud &amp; John Townsend</li>
<li><em>When God&#8217;s People Let You Down </em>by Jeff VanVonderen</li>
<li><em>Living Above the Level of Mediocrity </em>by Charles Swindoll</li>
<li><em>Help, I&#8217;m Laughing and I Can&#8217;t Get Up </em>by Liz Curtis Higgs</li>
<li><em>Third Culture Kids </em>by David Pollock</li>
<li><em>The Healing Path </em>by Dan Allender</li>
<li><em>Quality Friendship </em>by Gary Inrig</li>
<li><em>Mustard Seed vs. McWorld </em>by Tom Sine</li>
<li><em>Yearning </em>by M. Craig Barnes</li>
<li><em>Letters Never Sent </em>by Ruth van Reken</li>
<li><em>Martha to the Max </em>by Debi Stack</li>
<li><em>Biblioholism </em>by Tom Raabe</li>
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<p>     <u>Fiction:</u></p>
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<li><em>Ice </em>by Shane Johson</li>
<li><em>Mixed Signals </em>by Liz Curtis Higgs</li>
<li><em>Redeeming Love </em>by Francine Rivers</li>
<li><em>The Atonement Child </em>by Francine Rivers</li>
<li>Redemption series by Karen Kingsbury &amp; Gary Smalley (<em>Redemption</em>, <em>Remember</em>, <em>Return</em>, <em>Rejoice</em> &amp; <em>Reunion</em>)</li>
<li>The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis (<em>The Lion, the Witch &amp; the Wardrobe</em>, <em>Prince Caspian</em>, <em>The Voyage of the Dawn Treader</em>, <em>The Silver Chair</em>, <em>The Horse &amp; His Boy</em>, <em>The Magician&#8217;s Nephew</em>, <em>The Last Battle</em>)</li>
<li>Anne of Green Gables series by L.M. Montgomery (<em>Anne of Green Gables</em>, <em>Anne of Avonlea</em>, <em>Anne of the Island</em>, <em>Anne of Windy Poplars</em>, <em>Anne&#8217;s House of Dreams</em>, <em>Anne of Ingleside</em>, <em>Rainbow Valley</em>, <em>Rilla of Ingleside</em>)</li>
<li>The Shannara series by Terry Brooks (<em>The Sword of Shannara</em>, <em>The Elfstones of Shannara</em>, <em>The Wishsong of Shannara</em>, <em>The Scions of Shannara</em>, <em>The Druid of Shannara</em>, <em>The Elf-Queen of Shannara</em>, <em>The Talismans of Shannara</em>)</li>
<li><em>My Sister&#8217;s Keeper </em>by Jodi Picoult</li>
<li><em>Double Vision </em>by Randall Ingermanson</li>
<li><em>Oxygen </em>by Randall Ingermanson, John Olson</li>
<li><em>The Street Lawyer </em>by John Grisham</li>
<li><em>Runaway Jury </em>by John Grisham</li>
<li>Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella (<em>Confessions of a Shopaholic</em>, <em>Shopaholic Takes Manhattan</em>, <em>Shopaholic Ties the Knot</em>, and <em>Shopaholic &amp; Sister</em>)</li>
<li><em>Virus </em>by Graham Watkins</li>
<li><em>Pandora&#8217;s Clock </em>by John J. Nance</li>
<li>The Circle trilogy by Ted Dekker (<em>Black</em>, <em>Red</em>, and <em>White</em>)</li>
<li><em>Utopia </em>by Lincoln Child</li>
<li>Million Dollar Mystery series by Mindy Starns Clark (<em>A Penny for Your Thoughts</em>, <em>Don&#8217;t Take Any Wooden Nickels</em>, <em>A Dime a Dozen</em>, <em>A Quarter for a Kiss</em>, and <em>The Buck Stops Here</em>)</li>
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		<title>Song Lyrics that have impacted me</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2006 13:07:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Kry &#8211; Take My Hand
Mark Schultz &#8211; You Are a Child of Mine
Matthew West &#8211; More
Casting Crowns &#8211; Voice of Truth, I&#39;ll Praise You in the Storm
Jeremy Camp &#8211; I Still Believe
Twila Paris &#8211; God Is in Control
Clay Crosse &#8211; When All That&#39;s Left Is to Believe
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><br /><p>The Kry &#8211; <em><a href="http://twiga92.blogspot.com/2006/05/songs.html">Take My Hand</a></em></p>
<p>Mark Schultz &#8211; <em><a href="http://debisbiblestudy.blogspot.com/2006/05/you-are-child-of-mine-by-mark-schultz.html">You Are a Child of Mine</a></em></p>
<p>Matthew West &#8211; <em><a href="http://www.matthewwest.com">More</a></em></p>
<p>Casting Crowns &#8211; <em><a href="http://www.christianlyricsonline.com/artists/casting-crowns/voice-of-truth.html">Voice of Truth</a></em>, <em><a href="http://www.christianlyricsonline.com/artists/casting-crowns/praise-you-in-this-storm.html">I&#39;ll Praise You in the Storm</a></em></p>
<p>Jeremy Camp &#8211; <em><a href="http://www.christianlyricsonline.com/artists/jeremy-camp/i-still-believe.html">I Still Believe</a></em></p>
<p>Twila Paris &#8211; <em><a href="http://www.lyricsandsongs.com/song/479893.html">God Is in Control</a></em></p>
<p>Clay Crosse &#8211; <em><a href="http://www.christianlyricsonline.com/artists/clay-crosse/when-all-that-is-left-is-to-believe.html">When All That&#39;s Left Is to Believe</a></em></p>
<p>David Meece -&nbsp;<em><a href="http://www.davidmeece.com/_things.html">Things&nbsp;You Never Gave Me</a></em>, <em><a href="http://davidmeece.com/learn2.html#time">This Time</a></em>, <em><a href="http://davidmeece.com/once2.html#lifetime">Once in a Lifetime</a></em>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Wayne Watson &#8211; <em><a href="http://www.waynewatson.com/music.shtml">When God&#39;s People Pray</a></em></p>
<p>Geoff Moore &amp; the Distance &#8211; <a href="http://www.hotlyrics.net/lyrics/G/Geoff_Moore_And_The_Distance/Good_To_Be_Alive.html"><em>Good To Be Alive</em></a></p>
<p>And probably many more. Music has been a powerful influence in my life.</p>
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