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By Ann Chen
I’ve always been somebody who’s rushing from one thing to the next.
In my grade school days, I often would be the first one done, often forgoing neatness to finish faster. At home, my mom always commented that I didn’t seem to want to stay still and rarely just sat down and rested, going from youth group to movies with friends to working on the paper at school. Continue Reading »
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By Young Lee Hertig
Last Sunday, I arrived in Seoul to make my annual visit to my mom — at least, annually since my father’s passing two years ago. Thankfully, two of my sisters reside in Seoul, which allows me to be the “annual daughter.”
With each passing year, the air quality here is becoming more and more hazardous due to China’s pollution. The weather in May felt like that of hot summer. On the first night, I noticed my eyes stung and my throat felt inflamed. My body seemed to be running on high alert. Continue Reading »
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By Eun Joo Angela Ryo
As I grow older, I can’t help but to notice that I’m invited to more funerals than weddings. In our twenties, almost every month, (if not every week!) we were busy attending weddings as our friends tied the knot one after the other. However, in our thirties, that slowly started to shift where the death toll overtook wedding bells. Just recently, a string of funerals made me think harder and deeper about our relationship between the spiritual and the physical. Continue Reading »
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By Chloe Sun
My favorite character in the movie “Frozen” is Olaf, the snowman. He serves as the comedic foil during the dramatic turn of events in the movie. Although he is a fictional character, he is portrayed like a human being with emotions, ideas, aspirations and dreams. Continue Reading »
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By Joy Wong
Despite the fact that I’ve been getting my ducks lined up to start the ordination process and I’m enrolled in a spiritual direction certification program, the day-to-day reality of my life right now is that of a stay-at-home mom. I’ve certainly had my ups and downs, good days and bad days, but on the whole, it’s been a great joy.
One of my greatest struggles, however, is watching those around me accomplish much and do impressive things with their passions and vocations. I find myself thinking, I have gifts and can do good work too! but the reality is that no, I really can’t do very much right now as a mom of a 1-year-old. Continue Reading »
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By Wendy Choy-Chan
A sight quite common in Jerusalem and Israel, but not so much here in North America, is the abundance of stones – stone roadways, stone buildings, and the many ruins we visited with stone walls, stone arches and stone structures. The stones tell many stories – from their different sizes and composites, and the combinations of different stone types within the structures. Continue Reading »
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By Tina Teng-Henson
So much of my life felt thrown into greater chaos and disarray when I had a baby 9 months ago – that at first my strategy was to be super-flexible and just try to go with it. I constantly tried to accommodate everyone and everything swirling around me. Continue Reading »
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By Liz Chang
The following is a poem I wrote in reflection of the Easter season and my experience as a marriage and family therapist for children, adults, couples, and families. May this encourage and inspire you who are persistent in the ministry God has called you to live out in this season of your life. Continue Reading »
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By Dorcas Cheng-Tozun
I was fourteen. My father was gravely ill, hospitalized with a disease that was killing him. And the advice I heard over and over again from trusted adults in my life was this: “If you pray hard enough, God will heal your dad.” Continue Reading »
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By Jerrica Ching
On January 31st, I attended an internship fair for my graduate counseling program. As a third-year graduate student, I have grown accustomed to a certain amount of heightened anxiety and stress. After I attended that fair on January 31st however, I learned that my stress level could actually rise even higher. There were several classrooms packed with representatives from various internship sites accompanied by their colorful and information-packed poster boards. They answered questions, they let us ask questions, they gave us contact information, and we gave out cover letters and resumes. Continue Reading »
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