Hi folks. I’ve been reading the blog of my friend Larry Cheng who’s got great insights and diplomacy, and is a good Christian brother. It struck me that as a new blogger, he gets many comments. Not that I am jealous, but as I recently returned from a conference on Asian North Americans, I noticed […]
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Asian North Americans
I’m sitting here in a hotel on the campus of Trinity International University in Deerfield, IL. I’m here for a Theology and Ministry Consultation, which is a fancy way of saying, “Not a conference.” It’s more like a working group to discuss various issues facing Asian North American (ANA) churches from both Canada and USA. […]
thankful
Today we were privileged to have multiple people at our home for multiple for events. A group of adults gathered to prepare to serve as youth counselors for an upcoming retreat. Another group of adults gathered to pray for each other as we serve collegians in Boston. I am awash in appreciation and admiration for […]
ta da!
In lieu of a true update, we’re starting the year with a flickr mega-post! Mega for us at least. Happy belated new year! Better yet, happy lunar new year!
hello, hello.
Well, it’s getting near bedtime around here, mine that is. Nearly everyone else is asleep. The previous post was nearly three weeks ago! I’m glad to say I’ve been working on my various projects. I’ve gotten to three out of the six items I listed last time. Using 1.5 gallons of pumpkin is probably an […]
warning.
Tonight, accuweather.com alerted me to a “severe weather watch.” Concerned, I clicked on the link and found this information. A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT MONDAY… A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. It’s good to know I […]
read this (?)
Writing is a funny thing. Throughout my schooling writing was mainly for essays and papers. I composed assignments about topics that rarely communicated my thoughts and feelings. In high school, I took up journaling. This was where I put on paper my true worries, joys and pre-occupations as I shared them with God. Writing had […]
Tribute to James Tan
Pastor James Y.K. Tan passed away a few days ago after half a century of ministry in Boston. I won’t mention much of his life history here as one can read about it in his book “Grace Upon Grace.” But I was moved by two anecdotes during the funeral service, both shared by Peterson Wong. […]
next thing about “things”
Well, today we discovered that someone has stolen our credit card number. We’ve taken the proper steps and expect that the problem is solved. Credit card theft is a compelling reason to keep good financial records, including reconciling monthly credit card statements. I wonder how this fits into “giving generously.” And as e spoke on […]
our things
Two Saturdays ago, we were able to remove one thing from our lives: my glass topped desk. It was a dramatic event. The sheet of glass that was the table top shattered into millions of pieces. I was pretty stunned (where to begin cleaning it up?). After all the shards were cleaned up, I realized […]
