humility
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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 I have picked up a… 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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Giving Up on Glorifying, Part 1
Glory Belongs to the King Watching the video of the Maverick City Music version of “Revelation 19:1,” the song takes me back to the unbridled days of my youth when Vacation Bible School singing would devolve into a noisy competition… Continue reading
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Losing Face
Before he retired, a dean at my university in China used to warn incoming freshmen, “To learn a foreign language is to lose face.” His intent was to inspire new students to persevere in spite of the inevitable humiliation they… Continue reading
Water for the Weary 