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Introduction to this 3-part blog series–>

By Melanie Mar Chow

Although I was not one of the first hundred people to sign the Asian Americans United letter, ultimately I did sign it, after some thoughtful and prayerful consideration.  My deliberations involved reflections on how to be responsible with my position and vast years of experience, as part of the Body of Christ, to act as a bridge to address racial tensions and perceived actions.  Would my response be limited only to the act of signing the letter as one of the 1000+ who signed it, or would my response involve and shape who I am as a leader and as a follower of Jesus as an Asian American Christian woman?  Was I responding individually or corporately? Continue Reading »

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Photo by francois

By Debbie Gin & Melanie Mar Chow

As a blog for Asian American women and those interested in leadership, AAWOL is dedicating its next three blog entries to respond to the Asian Americans United letter to the Evangelical Church. Continue Reading »

All I Once Held Dear

Ann Chen Malawi groupBy Ann Chen

Most of my adult life in America has been spent trying to grow to become a woman that others could look up to: somebody that could influence and contribute to the lives of others and who others can grow and learn from. For the most part, it was with good intentions. I wanted to help others grow in their encounters with Christ, and it was for those reasons that I made ministry, career, and life decisions that I did. Continue Reading »

Teaching is Learning

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Photo by Daniel Hurst Photography

By Eun Joo Angela Ryo

After being a full-time seminary student for the last three years, going back to teaching has been a breath of fresh air.  Don’t get me wrong; seminary has been one of the most formative periods in my adult life.  As a new seminary grad, I still experience post-seminary depression more often than I care to admit.  However, life had to go on — albeit reluctantly — and this teaching job sort of just fell into my lap.  Two weeks after my graduation, I started working as a full time certified teacher at a youth residential facility for undocumented unaccompanied minors.  Before then, I was oblivious to the fact that each year, thousands of children from places like Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador make the journey to America via freight trains and buses through the scorching desert for what often ends up being only a mirage of a better future. Continue Reading »

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Photo by MiRea

By Wendy Choy-Chan

Recently, I have succumbed to “checklist praying.” It all started out in the summer when several mishaps came about in my family.  I named them one by one, handing them over to God.  And then, another mishap.  I still remember saying to God, “There are so many little things in life that could happen that I don’t even think much about. Thank you for watching over us.  What would I do without You?” Continue Reading »

An Act of Worship

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Photo by Kellene Giloff

By Vivian Mabuni

The book about my cancer journey is finished. The editorial team will begin the editing process this month. When God began opening the doors for the book to be birthed, I had to learn a whole new world: query letters, book proposals, literary agents, pub boards, platform, shopping a manuscript, and on and on. Continue Reading »

This or That

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Photo by Todd Klassy

By Debbie Gin

How do you make important decisions?  I’m grateful that I’m not wired to regret, so for most of my life, I’ve never looked back on a decision, overly concerned about what “could have been.”  I just trust that all the info gathering I did on the front end served its purpose, and I made the best decision I could. Continue Reading »

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Photo by iendeth

By Tina Teng-Henson

I could probably write for days about all the changes that have taken place in me in the 8 weeks, 5 days, one hour, and 2 minutes since my daughter Beatrice was born. But since I aim now to start and end projects as quickly and efficiently as I can before she awakens from her nap – let me give this what I can.  Continue Reading »

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Photo by PhillipC

By Liz Chang

Birthday week is one of my favorite times to slow down to reflect on the journey God has brought me through, to observe the place I find myself in today, and to look at the road that lies ahead. I think back to the parts of my journey where I walked through valleys of sorrow and pain, valleys of waiting and transition, and valleys of tiredness and despair. Continue Reading »

Shana Won*ISAAC’s 5th Symposium: Healing of Memories, Healing of Finances will be held on October 5th at Evergreen Baptist Church, San Gabriel Valley. Registration Now Available HERE.

Shana Won, Certified Financial Planner, has been in the business of helping her clients achieve their financial goals for over 20 years. At ISAAC’s 5th Symposium, Shana will be sharing her wisdom and practical tools during our “Healing of Finances” session.

Shana’s workshop will lead attendees through “Decoupling Emotional Ties to Your Money,” during which she will tackle the following questions:

  • How often have you been angry over money?
  • How often have you felt shamed by money?
  • How often have you felt happy over money?
  • How often do you covet other’s good fortune?
  • Have you ever been paralyzed by fear of not having enough money? Continue Reading »