Discovery through Denial

February 20, 2014.Reading time 7 minutes.

Last weekend, I did my first ever 3-day water fast (as in, I drank only water for 3 days). I have never felt so physically weak in my life. Or so mentally and emotionally refreshed. It was a somewhat spontaneous adventure––the idea just came to me the week before. But the more I considered the idea, the […]

Learning to Be Honest about the Little Things

February 6, 2014.Reading time 4 minutes.

I’ve always been a people-pleaser. Growing up, when someone asked me a question, I never took it at face value. I never thought about what I wanted, only about what they wanted to hear. There were moments when I was so afraid of disappointing or offending someone that I became completely paralyzed, unable to say […]

The Nature of Faith

January 31, 2014.Reading time 5 minutes.

I started this year determined to have faith. Even when things looked impossible, I decided I would believe what God said and not what I could see. It’s only been one month and already, that resolve has been tested. Almost constantly.

One of Those Beautifully Overwhelming Moments

December 27, 2013.Reading time 3 minutes.

Sometimes I feel like an old woman. Especially when I try to get up after sitting in one position for too long. (My joints aren’t what they used to be…sad but true.) I also felt like an old woman on Christmas Eve when I was watching my little siblings (ages 5-10) sing Christmas carols up on […]

Home for Christmas

December 19, 2013.Reading time 2 minutes.

This is my first time being home for Christmas in three years. It’s rather nice. Listening to my little siblings read Advent excerpts, watching the packages from Amazon pile up by the front door, driving by houses sparkling with lights, feeling the anticipation in the air. I used to resist the Christmas hype fiercely and […]

Lost in a Good Book

December 14, 2013.Reading time 4 minutes.

Between my life in Seoul and the life I’m about to start in Busan, I find myself in the good ole US of A for three weeks, reconnecting with old friends and enjoying the easy comfort of being home. There have been many pleasant surprises already in the first few days of this trip, including the […]

The Difficulty of Saying Proper Goodbyes

December 4, 2013.Reading time 6 minutes.

It takes real maturity to say proper goodbyes. That’s what I’ve decided. Anyone can just run away. You make a decision in your mind that you’re moving on to the next stage, next place, next community, job, relationship, or whatever. And then you just do. No looking back. But having proper closure is healthier. And […]

Heirs

November 22, 2013.Reading time 4 minutes.

I’ve been thinking about money and power lately. Mostly because of this Korean drama I’m watching called Heirs. Some of the realities of this world really disturb me. The cruelty that exists. The injustice and unkindness. The entitlement people feel, and the way people grind down those below them instead of trying to help them. […]