Posted in reflections, tagged grandparents, parents on March 20, 2018| Leave a Comment »
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By Melanie Mar Chow
I recently had a new revelation: the word “mind” can be referred to as a noun or a verb. Mind as a noun is most often used in day-to-day conversations in phrases like “are you out of your mind?” or “why did you hurt your friend by saying the first thing that came to mind?” (more…)
Posted in reflections, tagged grandparents, parenthood, raising a family on July 26, 2017| Leave a Comment »
By Maria Liu Wong
My son Joshua turned 13 last Saturday. And now, Tony and I are the parents of a New York City teenager. For his birthday, we gave Joshua a NIV Life Application Study Bible, and inscribed Joshua 1:7-9 and 1 Timothy 4:12 in the dedication. (more…)
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…)
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