Five Years In | Amy Medina
It feels like a long time ago, and that makes me sad.| Amy Medina | Not Home Yet
In fourth grade, I listed my life’s ambitions in a book titled My Cabbage Patch Kid and Me. I also listed out my Cabbage Patch Kid’s ambitions, which included “sun-bather” and “firefighter.” Don’t ask me how I made those predictions about my yellow-haired doll, but my own list turned out to be pretty accurate: I […] The post I Signed a Book Contract! first appeared on Amy Medina.| Amy Medina
I have devoted my life to Christian missions. Am I guilty of cultural assault? My job is to hire, onboard, coach, and train new missionaries. Sometimes it’s a bit disconcerting to work in a profession that so many people hate. A couple of weeks ago, I came across an article from The Guardian: “Missionaries using […] The post Am I a Missionary Colonizer? first appeared on Amy Medina.| Amy Medina
Grace came home to us from an orphanage when she was ten months old, and is now nineteen. She agreed to have this discussion about adoption and has read what I am posting. I’m so grateful for her vulnerability in sharing these things publicly! As I look back on how Grace processed adoption, I think […] The post Navigating the Emotions of Adoption: Conversations with Grace first appeared on Amy Medina.| Amy Medina
What beauty is teaching me about finding hope and purpose My first week of my first year away at college, I went to Target and bought decorations for my dorm room. I bought imitation ivy to pin to the walls and artificial flowers that matched my quilt. I probably spent about twenty dollars, and afterward […] The post Cultivating Beauty is How To Force Back the Darkness first appeared on Amy Medina.| Amy Medina
The secret to finding human flourishing might not be what we imagined. “Americans fight over food.” Dorothy and Aishi sat in our living room in Tanzania, the summer after their freshman year of college in the States, eyes wide with incredulity. We had known these girls since they were ten years old, and though they […] The post Plot Twist: Turns Out, Tanzanians Are Happier Than Americans first appeared on Amy Medina.| Amy Medina
Christians, invite people into your home this summer. Why? Because America has a loneliness epidemic. Almost thirty percent of Americans feel lonely; the younger they are, the more lonely they feel, and the rates keep rising every year. “In short, there is no statistical record of any other period in U.S. history when people have […] The post This is Your Friendly Reminder to Prioritize Hospitality This Summer first appeared on Amy Medina.| Amy Medina
Learning to lean into the opportunities for humility In childhood Sunday School classes, we sang “Humble Thyself in the Sight of the Lord” in a perfect two-part round that sent chills down my spine, but I don’t ever remember any teacher ever teaching on humility. The Fruit of the Spirit, yes. Being loving, courageous, evangelistic […] The post I Probably Think I’m Better Than You first appeared on Amy Medina.| Amy Medina
Hello blog friends! Here is my sporadic list of book, article, and movie recommendations that are worth your time. Books: Leveling Up: Adoptive Parents and Adult Adoptees: Taking Your Relationship to the Next Level by Dr. Christina Reese and Elaine Shenk This book is a gift to adoptive parents. Certainly, launching children into the adult […] The post Worth Your Time (May 2025) first appeared on Amy Medina.| Amy Medina
I love gardening, and a friend asked me what kinds of things she should plant at her new house. “It depends on how much time you want to devote to a garden,” I told her. “I love my flowers, but they are a lot of work. If you don’t enjoy the process, it won’t happen.” […] The post There’s Never Enough Time(?) first appeared on Amy Medina.| Amy Medina
As a mom, do I have a control problem? Maybe. Do I have a responsibility problem? Definitely. I’ve taken the StrengthsFinders assessment twice in the past twenty years; both times, responsibility was way up near the top. If I agree to do something, I will do it, and I will do it well, so help […] The post Can I Trust God With My Children? first appeared on Amy Medina.| Amy Medina
It feels like a long time ago, and that makes me sad.| Amy Medina | Not Home Yet
Well, that’s a stupid reason to avoid reading a book.| Amy Medina | Not Home Yet
