Posted in Uncategorized, tagged motherhood, vocation on May 15, 2018| Leave a Comment »
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By Joy Wong
“Likewise all to whom God gives wealth and possessions and whom he enables to enjoy them, and to accept their lot and find enjoyment in their toil—this is the gift of God.” Ecclesiastes 5:19 NRSV
I recently stumbled upon a piece of literature encouraging stay-at-home moms. (more…)
Posted in reflections, tagged motherhood, prayer, raising a family on May 1, 2018| Leave a Comment »
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By Tina Teng-Henson
I’m back to my
One finger typing
Fragmented thought catching
Reflection writing
For you
(more…)
Posted in reflections, tagged being in the present, contentment, motherhood, raising a family on April 17, 2018| Leave a Comment »
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I’m living my life
as it is
in this moment
as best I can
So help me God
but I can’t help
constantly imagining
(parallel processing?)
Other lives
Slightly better lives
Alternate future lives
‘If we had only’ lives
That could’ve been (more…)
Posted in about AAWOL, tagged leadership, motherhood, seasons of life on October 4, 2017| 1 Comment »
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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. (more…)
Posted in reflections, tagged appearance, daughters, fear, motherhood, trust on October 4, 2016| Leave a Comment »
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By Maria Liu Wong
Last Sunday, on the way to church, my 4-year-old daughter, Immy, and I stopped by a bodega by the subway station. An older African-American woman standing by the door saw Immy and said, “She’s gorgeous! You’d better lock her up when she turns 16!” I smiled in response and said she’d be taking self-defense lessons, starting early. We bantered on a bit more, and then I headed downstairs to the subway with Immy.
As we rode the subway to church, I thought about the conversation and the woman’s advice to protect and hide my daughter away because of what she looks like. (more…)
Posted in reflections, tagged family, motherhood, parenting on June 14, 2016| Leave a Comment »
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By Tina Teng-Henson
On my run this morning, I turned into the gateway of the Catholic convent in my neighborhood. As I jogged down the leafy pathway, this thought crossed my mind: “I could always just abandon my husband and kids and become a nun…then I could really focus on serving God.” I imagined Beatrice and Peter visiting me at the convent once a year, watching them grow up from afar. Then I imagined myself crying in anguish, after each visit would end — overwhelmed with regret and remorse for having made that decision. I would miss watching them grow up far too much. (more…)
Posted in reflections, tagged adjustments, motherhood, parenting, trust on March 22, 2016| Leave a Comment »
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By Maria Liu Wong
Being the parent of a middle-schooler is not an easy job. Raising a middle-schooler in New York City makes it that much more challenging.
A couple of weeks ago, my husband and I let Joshua, our oldest son — a slim-built, not-very-tall sixth grader — walk home for the first time by himself. (more…)
Posted in reflections, tagged letting go of control, motherhood, parenting on March 15, 2016| Leave a Comment »
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By Wendy Choy-Chan
My elder daughter will turn seventeen in a few months. “Seventeen” sounds so much more mature, ready to conquer the world than “sixteen.” No longer my little baby. For one, she is taller than me now. She takes (borrows) clothes from my wardrobe — well, those she deems fashionable. She is also driving now (thank God we don’t have an extra car for her!), so she is ready to venture out all by herself, literally. (more…)
Posted in reflections, tagged motherhood on March 8, 2016| Leave a Comment »
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(Note: Below is an abridged version of the original poem.)
By Tina Teng-Henson
I bet you missed them.
Missed the constant camaraderie,
having two people right next to you,
all the time,
who always understood
what you were thinking,
always agreed about
what to do. (more…)
Posted in reflections, tagged freedom, motherhood, parenting on November 10, 2015| Leave a Comment »
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By Joy Wong
I am used to reading signals from other people — whether their facial expressions, body language, words used, etc — to assess how they feel about me. While this sounds normal for the average person, I tend to do it in excess. (more…)
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