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By Debbie Gin

You may have heard the saying, “Integrity is how you carry yourself when no one is looking.” While I mostly agree with this view, I have recently wondered whether it is enough. What I mean is, I wonder whether it is too self-directed, too individualistic, and perhaps too short-term. Let me explain with an anecdote.

Recently, I guest-lectured for a class on leadership, and I was specifically asked to exegete a biblical passage about a woman character through the lens of leadership. In the session, I proceeded to show how skillfully Ruth “shifted self” in order to meet the needs of the specific communities she entered (more…)

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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 gives us a window into our soul and core. (more…)

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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 gifted and vocal female leaders have difficulty working together in the same realm. It is supposed that one would dominant the other, or there would be competition between the two.

As female leaders, we may face a dilemma. On the one hand, we do not want to feel alone in our ministry. On the other hand, we hesitate to have another female leader coming into our realm, for the fear that she would take the attention away from us or compete with us for influence. (more…)

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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 family (more…)

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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 I sought to help them. (more…)

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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 to offer something that had helped us immensely:  the sharing of our stories.  Through sharing and hearing each other’s stories, we found understanding, compassion, wisdom, and hope in facing our struggles.  Also, through our relationships and solidarity with one another, we found courage and strength, knowing that we are not alone, as we once thought we were. (more…)

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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 visit, I asked her questions of how her engagement had come about.  (more…)

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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 as an Asian, I am very prideful.  (more…)

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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 to magnify their faults (more…)

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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 my life: (more…)

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