By Margaret Yu It has been said that how we wait for others oftentimes is an indication of our hearts. If we are able to wait calmly, people say that we are ‘patient’; the converse, then, being that we are impatient. What is not often emphasized is the condition of our hearts as we wait. Waiting [...]
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Waiting: A Good Gauge-Reading of My Heart
Posted in reflections, tagged deference, insecurities, minority, passivity, patience, self-worth, waiting on February 21, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Two are Better than One
Posted in reflections, tagged competition, insecurities, solidarity on February 7, 2012 | 3 Comments »
By Chloe Sun There is a saying in Chinese: “Two tigers cannot live in the same mountain.” It refers to the reality of two leaders who often cannot survive and thrive in the same realm. I think it applies to many of our ministry settings where two equally qualified and charismatic male leaders or two [...]
Traditions Lost…Values Reinforced?
Posted in reflections, tagged culture, identity, traditions on January 24, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
By Melanie Mar Chow My goal at a recent 106-year-old church leader’s funeral was to listen carefully to what would be shared about a full life lived well and an example for others. A grandson shared that any time a family dinner was called, he knew it would be a three-hour commitment for their immediate [...]
Shared Insights: Power in Prayer
Posted in shared insights, tagged letting go of control, prayer on December 27, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Shared by Ann Chen One thing I’ve been learning this year is the importance of prayer as a leader. In the past, when ministering to people, I usually asked myself questions like, What advice can I give? How can I help? What can I do? How can I walk with them? and I struggled as [...]
In Celebration of Our 100th Blog Post
Posted in about AAWOL, reflections, tagged solidarity on December 20, 2011 | 3 Comments »
By Joy Wong Can you believe it?! This is indeed our 100th post since this blog was first started in September 2007, three years after AAWOL began as a handful of Asian American women leaders who knew they needed each other for support. This blog began as an effort to reach beyond our immediate circle [...]
Shared Insights: Surprise, You’re Beautiful!
Posted in shared insights, tagged beauty, self-worth on December 13, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Shared by Khanh Ho Something God has been reminding me over and over again is my worth and value in Him. I’ve been experiencing revelation on this through various experiences. It all started a little over a year ago, when a friend of mine got engaged and came to visit me in LA. During her [...]
Shared Insights: Forgiveness & Reconciliation
Posted in shared insights, Uncategorized, tagged forgiveness, humility, pride, reconciliation on November 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Shared by Anita Liu An area in which God has been challenging me is the area of reconciliation and forgiving others — and being humble. From recent events in my family and life, I’ve been seeing that people wrong each other all the time. I find that as an Asian American woman, or perhaps simply [...]
Shared Insights: The Importance of Loving My Family
Posted in shared insights, tagged conflict avoidant, family, love on November 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
By Priscilla Chen I am currently on a sabbatical and have been spending a lot of time with family as a result. I’m realizing that the people I thought I knew best and loved the most have all changed and grown since I left home several years ago. This sudden myopic distance has caused me [...]
Redefining Success
Posted in reflections, tagged self-awareness, success-driven on November 8, 2011 | 7 Comments »
By Joy Wong For most of my life, I’ve measured my own success based on grades, accolades, and other achievements. But lately, as I’ve become more attuned to the ways that I need to grow, I’ve been trying to redefine success for myself. Here are some statements I’ve come up with for this season in [...]
Shared Insights: The Need to be Still
Posted in shared insights, tagged busyness, rest, self-care on October 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Shared by Tammy Peng In the past two months, I’ve come to realize that my life has become too packed. Our church was planted in 2007, and that was a job in itself. I was also working a full-time job and starting a business on the side. Eventually, I ended up quitting my job which [...]
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