China
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Come, Set Them Free: A Tale of Four Teenagers
As a guest in my second home, I usually keep my opinions about Chinese society to myself. One exception is in my area of professional expertise. As an educator, observations over many years have led me to conclude that children… Continue reading
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Circles and Spaces
Over the last few weeks, I’ve been sharing thoughts about relationship circles, reflecting on sheep and goats and toilet paper brands. After reading the first of these posts, an author from my writing support group commented: One thing that might… Continue reading
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Of Tissues and Toilet Paper
My favorite tissue brand here in China has a lovely name. As the cover photo shows, the emoji leads consumers to add heart to heart (The first character also means “heart.”) and think of the phrase “心心相印,” literally “two hearts… Continue reading
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You Invited Me In
Jesus was talking to His followers about the final judgement (Matthew 25:31-46, New Living Translation). But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit upon his glorious throne. All… Continue reading
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The Power of Weakness
After living in my adopted country for more than 20 years, I sometimes feel more at home in China than I do the U.S. Comfort is nice, even good, but has its drawbacks. Familiarity with the people, society, and situation… Continue reading
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Table Talk
My family lore includes a story about a nephew. When he and his family pulled into the driveway at my parent’s house one American Thanksgiving Day, he was first out of the car, first into the house, and first to… Continue reading
Water for the Weary 