I had a conversation with my girlfriend about the hypothetical situation of whether we should remarry if our husbands died. I know my married girlfriends have had this conversation too, don’t deny it people. Her response was how hard it would be to have to get to know another person as intimately all over again.…

I knew when I encountered the word “locutionary” in the latest theology book I’m reading I had bitten off more than I can chew. Contrary to what Kathy Laytham says, I am really not very smart. I learned very late in life how to think for myself. In that respect, my daughter is way ahead…

There are no surprises. Even the youngest member of our family, five year old Hayden, has a well-worn passport. International travel is no novelty to us. We know there will be lines for customs, procedures of security check, and how to occupy our time for hours and hours of airplane travel. We land in LAX…

I knew when I titled this blog “Journey of Beginnings”, it was appropriate for our lives. We are again embarking on a new adventure of starting a new business selling girl’s clothing to families in Taiwan. Having majored in Bible for undergrad and armed with an MA in Theology from seminary, the minor detail that…

Despite my near-flawless American accent, my intimate knowledge of American history/government/culture, my 3/4 of family who are American, I am not an American. I was born and raised in Taiwan, aside from a brief 3 year stint in Australia at the ages of 10-12. My parents chose to place me in an International school with…

I posted this picture of a sign in our city on facebook. Approrpiately, facebook friends commented: wierd, fail, and other snide remarks. Many of my facebook friends have been around the Christian block long enough to know this isn’t the first doomsday prediction and sadly won’t be the last, and are quick to dismiss it…

This Christmas, we at the MAK school family, rocked a cynicism blasting, injustice butt kicking, poverty fighting campaign by raising an incredible US$16,000+ to provide clean water for children in Cambodia. It’s cliche and kind of untrue to say it’s not about the money. After all, it is with these very funds that water purification…

I’ve been reading Boundaries for Kids, the infamous Boundaries book by Cloud and Townsend adapted for parents. So far, I dig it. The book fleshes out some of the principles I use in parenting my children, and offers some very practical advice in various situations. From what I’ve read (I’ve never actually read the original…

I just finished reading the book by Donald Miller, A Million Miles in a Thousand years. It’s all about his process of making a movie about his life, and whether he is living a story worth telling. I couldn’t stop chuckling my way through the book, his dry humor kept me entertained in those sweet…