God gave me a vision one day of a banner. Although it was years ago, it was so clear that I can still see it in my mind’s eye today. The banner was flying in the blue sky, and on it were the words, “Transplant is Coming”. My mom’s kidneys were not functioning well, and […]
My husband and I recently finished a television series called “Kim’s Convenience”. It’s the story of a Korean family that immigrated to Canada. They run a convenience store and are very active in their Korean Christian church. They have a son and daughter, and over the few seasons, it depicts the challenges of raising a […]
Goat scream. That’s what my kids call my cheer from the sidelines. There’s no mistaking Mama’s scream. Just imagine the screaming goat from the movie, The Grinch. If you haven’t seen it, you need to look it up online. Needless to say, it isn’t pretty. I don’t know how to explain the bubble of joy […]
I stared into the mirror. Tired eyes were staring back at me. No amount of concealer could hide the dark circles under those eyes. Not even the expensive kind. It had been a long day, and I was ready to rest. I could feel the fatigue in my bones, and my face wasn’t hiding it. […]
I had one big ask when my husband and I started talking: Please don’t tell me “I love you” until you’re ready to propose. Those words needed to be backed up by a promise to commit. I had grown up in a home where we said “I love you” daily- when someone was leaving the […]
Often I feel like I am always late in the game of life. Late in my career compared to my peers, late to investing in the good deals, and just generally feeling like I am behind the 8 ball, so to speak. Sometimes when I think about it too long, it’s easy to only see […]
Last night, I sat on the edge of my daughter’s bed as she was getting ready to sleep. Now that she’s older, bedtime stories have transitioned from silly made-up adventures to deeper real-life conversations. Stressors at school, teachers, and relationships are just a few of the topics we chat about in the dark. Sometimes we […]
I had changed into the hospital gown and was laying down on the hospital bed. The nurses were starting my IV and I was feeling something…indescribable. Excited? Nervous? Exhausted? All the things. I was in labor with our son and at any given moment, I could have burst into tears because I had all the […]
It was the beginning of the school year. I watched her as she stood there, waiting for the school bus. Would she remember her bus number? Would it get her to school on time? Was the bus driver nice? All the things. All the things I worry about- they seem minor, but somehow my heart […]
Earlier this year, my son had a health scare. He was over at a friend’s house and had a seizure. They were playing football in the house (because this what we do), and my friend heard the ball hit the wall. She turned around at the exact moment that he started to fall down. She […]
Intentionality
As I made my way to work over the last several months, I came across a billboard that was borderline inappropriate. When I knew the sign was coming up, I made a conscious effort to
