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The Joy of Fitting In
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The Joy of Fitting In
(A note about terminology: In China, people from other countries are referred to as “外国人,” “foreigners.” In English, people like me are comfortable calling ourselves “foreigners.” However, I would never use the English term to… Read more
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Double Eleven
On a Sunday morning here, I was listening to a recording of a sermon from an American church. The pastor had been addressing married couples and switched her attention to others in the congregation: “Children… Read more
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“Waistful” Moments
At the beginning of a culture course I taught, students would turn in anonymous questions which were answered throughout the semester as appropriate. One year, a student asked, “Why do Americans always carry a large… Read more
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Oasis of Hope
A drive through my Chinese province affords a clear picture of life on the edge of the Gobi Desert. Swaths of sandy ground stretch out toward a border of brown, craggy mountains. On windy days,… Read more
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Unsung Women
This year reading through the events of Jesus’ last week, the unsung players stand out. The women. Throughout history, their role has been downplayed, going all the way back to the Resurrection when they brought… Read more
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Donkey Sunday
On one of my sister’s many trips to China, I took her to visit a student’s countryside home. If you asked for her memories, she’d mention eating all our meals outside, the hole-in-the-ground toilet which… Read more
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Tooting Horns
My grandpa colored his speech with a variety of sayings, some his own grandpaisms, others familiar adages with grandpa characteristics. Grandparents world round seem to be full of such witticisms. In fact, my sister and… Read more
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