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Anxiously Advent-ly Waiting
Read more: Anxiously Advent-ly WaitingI appreciate the season of Advent – not just for the joy of Christmas parties, decorations, carols, eggnog, gift-giving and receiving, and celebrating the holiday with family and friends, but also for the longing and anticipation that comes with the Advent season. I’m grateful being reminded that the joy of Christmas and the reality of…
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How a Brian McKnight Concert Expanded My World
Read more: How a Brian McKnight Concert Expanded My WorldI am a creature of habit. I like routine, rhythm, and familiarity. Change and transitions are difficult for me. Sometimes my desire for routine makes me less open to trying new things. I’m also a music elitist, and I think there are certain types of music that are far superior than others. I normally listen…
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How Harry Potter Ruined My Life This Week
Read more: How Harry Potter Ruined My Life This WeekThe title of this post may be a bit dramatic, but I will share about the series of unfortunate events that happened around Harry Potter this past week. Last Saturday, my sister-in-law had a Harry Potter-themed birthday party. She decorated her house with wizarding decor – complete with broomsticks, a “Have You Seen This Wizard?”…
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Retreating from Women’s Retreats
Read more: Retreating from Women’s RetreatsThis past weekend I went on a women’s retreat to Lake Arrowhead with my church, Redeemer Church in La Mirada. I have to admit, that I was a bit wary about writing this post on a women’s retreat, since my past few posts have been a series on Ruth, my last post was about Hello…
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Breaking Down Assumptions (based off the shocking news that Hello Kitty is not a cat)
Read more: Breaking Down Assumptions (based off the shocking news that Hello Kitty is not a cat)A few weeks ago, the news went viral that Hello Kitty is not a cat, but is actually a 3rd grade girl from London. Growing up as a Sanrio fan as a little girl, I was quite shocked to hear the news about Hello Kitty. It didn’t make any sense to me, since she has…
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Redemption in Ruth
Read more: Redemption in RuthI’ll be concluding my series on Ruth with reflections on chapter 4 today (See Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3). I have had such a great time studying Ruth, not only with other women, but especially hearing men’s perspectives. I know that often times when people hear about Ruth, they automatically assume it is…
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God’s Provision through People
Read more: God’s Provision through PeopleTo continue my series on Ruth (after Part 1 and Part 2), I’ll be sharing some thoughts from chapter 3. Ruth 3 is the climax of the story. It’s when Ruth boldly goes to the threshing floor in the middle of the night and lays at the feet of Boaz. She takes a huge risk…
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Gleaning and Giving
Read more: Gleaning and GivingI’m going to continue with thoughts from the study of Ruth, as I started in my last post. These past two weeks, I’ve been leading the study on Ruth 2. In this chapter, we are introduced to Boaz’s character, and we see him as being a worthy man, inquires about Ruth, meets her, and generously…
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The Power of Presence in the Midst of Suffering in Ruth
Read more: The Power of Presence in the Midst of Suffering in RuthI’m currently studying the book of Ruth with a small group at my church. I have to honestly admit that after finishing my seminary degree last year, that I hadn’t really studied the Bible in-depth until we started studying this book together. Studying the Bible in community really does bring a freshness to the text,…
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I’m Actually an Ambivert: Shedding my Introvert Skin
Read more: I’m Actually an Ambivert: Shedding my Introvert SkinToday I discovered a mind-blowing realization about being an ambivert. No, it’s not related to some kind of slimy animal, but it’s about a personality type. I started writing this blog post, thinking about survival strategies for introverts in large group settings. Since I’ve labeled myself as an introvert for awhile, after taking the Myers-Briggs…