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Comment on God’s Coffee Mug by Angela

Angela — Thu, 09 May 2013 03:34:08 +0000

Thank you so much for your wise words of blessing, Grace May!

Comment on God’s Coffee Mug by Angela

Angela — Thu, 09 May 2013 03:33:14 +0000

Thanks, Debbie! As always, you are wonderful! =)

Comment on God’s Coffee Mug by Grace May

Grace May — Wed, 08 May 2013 16:15:02 +0000

May The Lord use you mightily precisely because you have chosen to be used by him like a coffee mug, humbly. Praise God for confirming your calling. Blessings on your journey!

Comment on God’s Coffee Mug by Debbie

Debbie — Wed, 08 May 2013 00:01:51 +0000

As always, Angela, powerful!!

Comment on Embracing our Grandmothers by diigee

diigee — Thu, 02 May 2013 23:44:21 +0000

Thanks Debbie!
There’s something healing about finding a point of connection with the previous generation(s), maybe it has to do with figuring out who we are and how we got here. Speaking of re-imaging God, lately I have imaged God like my (paternal) Grandmother – who was the matriarch of my family and whom everyone loved and respected. It was liberating for me too because suddenly God didn’t seem so cold and distant, but present and understanding..

Thanks for your sharing too,
Diana

Comment on Embracing our Grandmothers by Debbie

Debbie — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:01:38 +0000

Wow, Diana, that I was at one time in my grandmother’s womb….it’s interesting that knowing this has instantly made me feel a connection with my maternal grandmother (I, like you, never knew her)! Thank you for the thought.

Thanks, also, for your reflections on your relationship with your mother. For me, my struggle has always been with my dad, and this struggle sometimes made it difficult for me to see God as having unconditional love for me. I finally had a moment/season of “liberation” when I finally allowed myself to think of God as more like my mom: wow, God is really THAT forgiving?!!!…is what came to mind.

Comment on Embracing our Grandmothers by diigee

diigee — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:28:10 +0000

Hi Cissy, thanks for reading and the article! I’ve been a fan of Angry Asian Girls for some time now, even have a bag (it was a gift). I love how Leia Lee pokes fun at racial stereotypes and the frustrations of being a good (i.e. quiet), Asian woman.

I don’t think faith complicates things, human tradition does. Knowing a God who welcomes all our emotions has freed me to be more honest and real with people around me, and to be more honest and real in my worship.

Blessings to you,
Diana

Comment on Embracing our Grandmothers by cissybradyrogers

cissybradyrogers — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:19:16 +0000

I’m curious about how faith complicates things even more…multiple layers of repression, rules, standards that make it difficult to even begin to listen to your own soul. Is the “angry girls” show something you’d check out or recommend?

Comment on Embracing our Grandmothers by Joy Wong

Joy Wong — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:47:34 +0000

Hey Cissy! I just read the article, and I can definitely relate. Because it’s simply expected that you are never to raise your voice to your elders or authorities, things get bottled up inside. Some dare to defy this expectation, but it’s at the risk of losing the relationship. Other do not dare and the anger gets trapped, which can lead to depression and other things.

I myself go back and forth on this issue and it’s still a quandary that I have trouble navigating. I wish I had a cartoon to use as an outlet!:)

Comment on Embracing our Grandmothers by cissybradyrogers

cissybradyrogers — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:47:53 +0000

Thanks for sharing your story.

Just saw this in the LA Times this morning. I’m interested in hearing from the AAWOL Sisters – your thoughts on this: http://www.latimes.com/news/columnone/la-me-ff-angry-asian-girl-20130425-dto,0,5402776.htmlstory.