“Mom, you are going to have to prepare yourself. Time isn’t the same in other countries. You have to take off your American-time-consciousness and your need for control of your schedule in order to just go with it.” No truer words have ever been spoken. You see, my daughter knows me. She knows I like … Continue reading How Do You Prepare for a PVT?
World Race
I Wasn’t Invited
To the parents of World Racers who weren’t invited: There are host of reasons for not being invited to PVT. The thought processes for these things are as varied as the stars in the sky, and just as individual. Racers sometimes think we can’t afford to go, so they don’t invite us. Some of them … Continue reading I Wasn’t Invited
You Might be a Parent going on a PVT if…
You might be a parent preparing for a ParentVisionTrip if: The knots in your stomach have turned to butterflies. You have a long, long list of items to bring, from your racer and the team. You wonder how you can fit said list AND your own stuff into one carry on. You consider wearing the … Continue reading You Might be a Parent going on a PVT if…
Hide and Seek
Around the corner. Just ahead. A rustling in my spirit draws me like a note in a song. It pulls my heart forward. I catch a glimpse. A shadow. A dancing light. My heart turns towards it. My eyes strain to see but there is nothing. Maybe the in the next curve it will reveal … Continue reading Hide and Seek
Lift Your Eyes
The sun is out, and after weeks of rain, it is a pleasant feeling to look out into the upcoming year with a bit of sunshine lighting things up. It had seemed dark and dreary for so long with the news and weather cooperating, conspiring even, to bring hopelessness and darkness to everything around me … Continue reading Lift Your Eyes
I am a Hypocrite
I am a hypocrite. Allow me to explain. I have taught my children to believe in a God who protects his children. I have taught them that to be bold in their profession of faith is a desirable trait. I have taught them that to follow Jesus and to be like him should be their … Continue reading I am a Hypocrite
Dearest Y Squad
Dearest Y Squad, Your blogs have done it…are doing it. Your pictures too. They are breaking up the hard ground inside of us. Reshaping the way I see the world…the way we all see it. Showing us pain. Displaying vulnerability. Painted pictures of love and of life. Life that is inexplicably hard and the compassion … Continue reading Dearest Y Squad
I Am Not the Savior of the World
I am not the savior of the world. I know you are shocked by this statement. I am currently waiting for the news crews to show up on my lawn with their trucks and cameras. “Michelle Gunnin has just made the startling announcement that she is not the savior of the world. Whatever will we … Continue reading I Am Not the Savior of the World
Scattering Seed
On the World Race when squads leave one country to go to the next, Racer blogs begin to talk about the goodbyes. The struggle to release those they have bonded with is difficult. To open your heart and connect, only to have to walk away seems harsh and too hard. The temptation to protect your … Continue reading Scattering Seed
Baby in a Basket
I saw a post recently on Facebook that said, “Sometimes you just have to put your baby in a basket.” I wish I could remember who posted it, because along with the comment, was a baby picture at a photography studio somewhere of a baby all dressed up for a photo shoot…sitting in a basket. … Continue reading Baby in a Basket
Michelle's Mosaic 