Posted in reflections, tagged grace, motherhood, sensitivity on February 4, 2014| 2 Comments »
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By Joy Wong
I have always considered myself a sensitive person, in a rather inconvenient way. For instance, if treated brusquely by someone else, I might ruminate — for a considerably long period of time — over what I did to make that person treat me in such a way. (more…)
Posted in reflections, tagged busyness, eternal perspective, pause on January 28, 2014| Leave a Comment »
By Wendy Choy-Chan
Having prepared for nearly two years for our Holy Land trip, my heart was full of excitement and expectation as we set foot upon the soil of Israel. And the first destination being the stations of the cross – via Dolorosa, inside the old city of Jerusalem – how profound and transforming this walk would be!
I had walked the stations of the cross in other monasteries before, stopping at each station to ponder the heart of Jesus as he took his last steps towards his death, completing His mission on earth, fulfilling the purpose of God. So imagine how great it was for me to walk the actual path that Jesus took two thousand years ago. But then…
Posted in reflections, tagged hope, perseverance, preparation, seasons of life on January 14, 2014| Leave a Comment »
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By Liz Chang
I try to make a trip across the country to visit my parents at least twice a year. My parents have lived in the same apartment since 1997. For the past several years, I’ve come to notice something about the apartment: something looks different each time I visit. (more…)
Posted in reflections, tagged common good, economic inequality, societal well-being on January 7, 2014| Leave a Comment »
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By Young Lee Hertig
Leaving 2013 behind, the year of the snake, I am excited to welcome 2014, the year of the white horse. Growing up with Asian folk culture meant that each new year was met with the assigned animal symbol and subsequent foretelling of what the year might bring. Personally, I like the horse much better than the snake; since childhood, I have never been able to even touch a picture of snakes!
Resonating with the symbolism of the white horse — free, independent, spirited — I dare to dream of a more equal society rooted in the virtue of seeking common good. (more…)
Posted in reflections, tagged season, self-improvement, self-reflection on December 31, 2013| Leave a Comment »
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By Debbie Gin
Do you sometimes feel like you’re forever doing the “Bunny Hop” (two steps back, three steps forward) in life? When I get to June or July of a given year, I try to do a midterm check: Where am I with God? Where am I with my interactions with others? Where am I with my professional life? (more…)
Posted in reflections, tagged honoring the past, immigrants, parents, remembrance on December 24, 2013| 1 Comment »
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By Eun Joo Angela Ryo
“Oh the weather outside is frightful… but the fire is so delightful… and since we’ve no place to go… Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!” As the Christmas carol bellowed out of my car radio, I could hear my children in the backseat excitedly dissecting, exegeting, analyzing, and parsing every comment we had made about what they might get for Christmas this year. (more…)
Posted in reflections, tagged motherhood, ordination, vocation, vocational discernment on December 17, 2013| 3 Comments »
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By Joy Wong
The last time I wrote for the blog was February this past year, when all things felt eclipsed by my pregnancy. Fast-forward ten months, and I now have a 7-month-old baby girl; how time flies! When pregnant, I often wondered how my journey in ordination would turn out after I became a mom. Would motherhood render me an “ordination dropout?”
It’s been a surprising journey — one that has required a constant assessment of my needs in order to know how to thrive as a mom. (more…)
Posted in reflections, tagged grace, perfectionism, rest, self-acceptance, self-care on December 10, 2013| 4 Comments »
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By Dorcas Cheng-Tozun
I’ll admit, I sometimes wonder about this. The impossible standards, the emotional distance, the indirect communication — and all that smiting in the Scriptures for offenses that really don’t seem that bad. All God would have to do is add piano-playing and good grades to the Fruit of the Spirit to become a fully fledged Asian deity. (more…)
Posted in reflections, tagged comfort, faith, family, journey, risk, security, trust on December 3, 2013| Leave a Comment »
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By Jerrica Ching
Last week I took advantage of a low-priced airfare special to fly back home to Hawaii for about six days. It was a very short trip, yet with leafless trees, an earlier sunset, and temperatures gradually dropping, those six sunshine-filled days with my family and friends made it all worth it. (more…)
Posted in reflections, tagged apology, awareness, diversity, reconciliation, sensitivity on November 26, 2013| 2 Comments »
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By Vivian Mabuni
I don’t use the word “retard” or “retarded” anymore when I refer to myself after I mess up.
I have two author friends, Amy Julia Becker, author of A Good and Perfect Gift and Gillian Marchenko, author of Sun Shine Down. (more…)
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