Posted in reflections, tagged aging, family, flourishing, grandparents, legacy, role models on May 14, 2013| Leave a Comment »
By Tina Teng-Henson
When my husband John and I really grow up, I hope we’re like our maternal grandparents.
On his side, MeMe and PawPaw shared 65 years of life and marriage together– raising four children in Louisville, Kentucky – who all went on to meaningfully serve Christ and kin in academia, business, and missions. (more…)
Posted in reflections, tagged ancestry, culture gap, family, grandparents, parental approval, parents, patriarchy on April 23, 2013| 6 Comments »
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By Diana Gee
I did not know my maternal grandmother well. Come to think of it, I did not know any of my grandparents well. Both my grandfathers died when I was young, and language barriers kept me from conversing with my paternal grandmother, even though she was present throughout most of my life.
My mother’s mother, Poh Poh as I would call her, came into my life in the early 90s. (more…)
Posted in shared insights, tagged conflict avoidant, family, love on November 15, 2011| Leave a Comment »
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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…)
Posted in spotlight, tagged discipleship, family, hospitality, letting go of control, parenting, raising a family, welcoming outsiders on June 28, 2011| 2 Comments »
Grace Haah is the wife of Kevin Haah, founder and lead pastor of New City Church of Los Angeles. She has a B.A. in English from Bryn Mawr College, a law degree from Cornell, practiced law in upstate New York for a few years, and later worked in publishing before becoming a stay-at-home mom. In her spare time, Grace enjoys playing the piano and completing crossword puzzles. (more…)
Posted in shared insights, tagged family, Kingdom values, missions, obedience, personhood, raising a family, self-worth, women's roles on June 21, 2011| Leave a Comment »
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By Christine Chou
What have you been learning lately?
I recently read a short article in the Biola University magazine entitled “Who’s Yo Mama?” in which Joseph Hellerman discusses the passage in Luke 11:27-28 in which a woman calls out to Jesus, “Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you.” Jesus replies, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.” Hellerman points out that the woman’s statement points to the patriarchal values at that time. (more…)
Posted in asian american women in ministry, women in leadership, women ministers, tagged family, finding one's voice, marginalization on May 17, 2011| Leave a Comment »
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Angel Wu is the expansion director of INHERITANCE magazine. She graduated Fuller Theological Seminary in 2010 with an MDiv in Worship, Theology and the Arts. Angel’s hobbies include photography, reading, window shopping and football, as well as writing and performing her own songs. She currently attends Evergreen Baptist Church of Los Angeles.
Posted in shared insights, tagged culture, family, identity, self-love, shame on March 22, 2011| Leave a Comment »
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What have you been learning lately?
I’ve been in Taiwan this past year as a missionary, and it’s only very recently that I’ve realized that for most of my life until now, I didn’t like Taiwan; I didn’t like “Asianness.” Without realizing it, I had always judged how my parents and grandparents lived in Taiwan (more…)
Posted in spotlight, tagged acculturation, assimilation, Confucianism, culture, expectations, family, filial piety, finding one's voice, guilt, healing, parents, shame, submission, women's roles on March 15, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Jessica Chen is a full-time doctoral student at Loma Linda in Marital & Family Therapy. She has an MFT degree from Fuller Theological Seminary as well as a BA in Design Media Arts from UCLA. Her favorite food is “niu rou mien” (translation: beef noodle soup), and her favorite hobbies include calligraphy and spending time with Madeleine, her miniature schnauzer.
What are your ministry passions? How did you discern these passions in your life?
While growing up in a Taiwanese American church, I started mentoring sisters and seeing a lot of things I didn’t know how to address from a purely biblical point of view. (more…)
Posted in Beverly, testimonies, tagged caretaker, childhood, community, empowerment, family, friendships, healing, identity, mental health, mentorship, parents, peacemaker, professional network, psychology, support on August 13, 2008| Leave a Comment »
(left to right) Tita Valeriano, Grace Choi Kim, and Beverly Chen
by Beverly Chen
I met many challenges as the oldest child of immigrant parents. One of the major challenges was being forced to take on parental responsibilities for my younger sister because my parents were busy working long hours at their restaurant. (more…)
Posted in Debbie, testimonies, tagged community, culture, empowerment, expectations, family, finding one's voice, healing, identity, integrity, Kingdom values, leadership, mentorship, parents, shame on July 8, 2008| Leave a Comment »
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by Debbie Gin
I used to question my integrity a lot. I felt twinges of shame whenever I interacted with people because I thought I wasn’t “the real me” in every context. I behaved one way with my peers, another way with my family, and yet another way with my professors. I thought of myself as a fraud, a chameleon, easily changed by the presenting situation. At times, I even wondered whether I was “prostituting” myself out, becoming whatever my context needed me to be.
I also felt pressure to find my own path but felt conflicted on several levels. On the one hand, I resented my parents’ strong influence and expectations; (more…)
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