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By Ajung Sojwal
I have called you by name, you are mine. –Isaiah 43:1
Nobody can prepare you for that moment when you get to meet your child for the first time. For nine months, I nurtured and carried her in my womb; never could I imagine what she would look like or who she would be. When I finally held her in my arms, I was overcome with a deep sense of recognition of her as mine completely. Continue Reading »
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By Wendy Choy-Chan
I had always felt inclined to attend social gatherings — potluck dinners, outings, movies, even activities I didn’t really enjoy but where I could just hang out with friends. However, almost every time, especially when it involved a big group of people, I came home exhausted and disappointed. Continue Reading »
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By Debbie Gin
“I want to go back home. I want to go back HOME!” I remember screaming through sobs, while my mom—half bewildered, half understanding my deep sorrow—tried to console me. It had only been a couple weeks since our move from the comforts of a burgeoning Koreatown, Los Angeles, to the then predominantly White Hacienda Heights. Continue Reading »
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By Liz Chang
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By Joy Wong
I’m currently a full-time stay-at-home mom with a 4-year-old, 2-year-old, and another baby on the way. Most days I’m barely getting through the day, just trying to keep everyone fed, clothed, and my toddler diapered. If I can keep everyone bathed, that’s a bonus.
Because of this, my vocational goals in recent years involving ordination and getting certified as a spiritual director have been shelved — which I’m ok with. Continue Reading »
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By Ajung Sojwal
…but I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything… John 15:15
I met her on the first day of kindergarten. Jet-black hair, much longer than my bob cut, with the friendliest smile I had ever seen on anyone. She took one look at my cautious examination of the classroom and pulled me to sit next to her on the second bench. Continue Reading »
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By Sharon Lee Song
We don’t use our imaginations enough. My imagination is what has helped to keep Scripture alive for me. When various life issues and challenges arise, I’ve looked to Scripture because I wanted to know how other people have handled similar situations or challenges, particularly the way Jesus managed them. Continue Reading »
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By Jerrica KF Ching
When I was in elementary school I was convinced that my best friend would be my best friend forever. I had a BFF locket that I shared with her which further reinforced this belief. My views on friendship were very static at the time; you make a friend and you keep that friend forever. It should be simple, right? Continue Reading »
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By Diana Gee
“You and I are here, and I hope that Christ is between us as a third.”
Thus begins the opening dialog in St. Aelred’s classic, Spiritual Friendship. Written in the early 12th century by the highly reputable Cistercian abbot, Spiritual Friendship is a short treatise on the universal experience of human friendship and the value of relatedness through common affection and goodwill. Continue Reading »
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Hello to our readers!
With the end of summer concludes our series on EGG (Ethnicity, Generations, Gender). For the remainder of the year and into 2018, we will be embarking on something quite different: blog themes loosely pulled from the book, Anam Cara, by John O’ Donahue. Continue Reading »
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