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July 2018

July 27, 2018

You Are Your Own Worst Enemy- part 2/2

Systemic issues aside, I am my own worst enemy and you are yours. If you...

July 04, 2018

America: The Faith and Freedom Combo

Eleven scores and two years ago, our fathers brought forth upon this continent a new...

June 2018

June 21, 2018

Mental Health, Spiritual Health, and Suicide: A Holistic Look

Have you heard that mental health is related to spiritual health? That depression is afflicted...

May 2018

May 17, 2018

Moms: God Is the Lifter of Your Head

Thou, Oh Lord, are a shield about me. You're my glory, and the lifter of...

April 2018

April 11, 2018

Christian Feminism: The Southern Christian Mom

Have you ever wondered what an average day in the life of an American mom...

April 03, 2018

A Different Kind Of Intersectional Jesus: Christian feminism from an immigrant’s perspective

Christians who climb on the progressive bandwagon often talk about a Jesus that is “intersectional”...

March 2018

March 28, 2018

Good Friday or Bad Friday, You Decide

Millions of Christians across the world will be celebrating this weekend starting on the somber...

March 06, 2018

When Christians Get in the Way Of Christ

Church unity or "unity in diversity" is a lofty goal. Most American Christians I know,...

February 2018

February 20, 2018

The Christian Resistance Movement

Did you know that Christian parents have been in the resistance movement long before the...

February 05, 2018

Being a Professed Christian Is Not For the Faint of Heart

Are you ready to profess your faith? Then understand that it means that your life...

January 2018

January 30, 2018

10 Myths About Evangelical Christians

Are we hypocritical promoters of “family values”?

January 22, 2018

Code Switching–Do Asian Americans Do It?

Code switching means that people tend to use different language, mannerisms, and behaviors depending on...

January 15, 2018

Keep Your Nuclear Family Together

The term, “nuclear family,” (NF) is not common vernacular. If, like me, you are a...

November 2017

November 17, 2017

We Are Worlds Apart

We are worlds apart, my fellow human being, though we share the same nationality. We...

October 2017

October 27, 2017

Want To Be A Bridge?

If you want to be a bridge, be prepared to be stepped on by people...

August 2017

August 18, 2017

Raising Up Kids in a Controversial World

As soon as the title of this blog came to me, I sadly thought, when...

June 2017

June 30, 2017

Christian Marriage–Beautiful or Broken?

If you read Christian news recently, then you might have heard that the latest marriage...

June 17, 2017

Let’s Dialogue, Not Debate

"The most dangerous ideas in society are not the ones being argued, but the ones...

June 02, 2017

East Meets West at the Altar

As a young Chinese-Vietnamese girl of seven in 1979, I did not know that I...

January 2017

January 20, 2017

7 Ways to Make America Great

Want to make America great again? Start with you. Whether you consider yourself Democrat/Republican, Liberal

January 13, 2017

The Many Gifts in Your Life

Every relationship in your life can bring a gift, including a parent's undying sacrifice, a spouse's unconditional...

January 06, 2017

Are You My Mother?

I have a few books that are my favorite to read with children in bibliotherapy (a form...

December 2016

December 30, 2016

Coming Out of the Big Closet

where practically everyone is hiding, except for celebrities. When people talk about coming out of...

December 16, 2016

Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays?

Whether or not this is a big debate is up to you. But during this...

December 09, 2016

She reads.

When life throws you curve balls, and you want to keep from going under, read. Then...

November 2016

November 19, 2016

We Are Not Cry Babies!

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November 12, 2016

Don’t Leave the Country

Your fellow Americans need you here. Not to argue with us. Not to take us...

November 04, 2016

When You Have Writer’s Block

I don't know how other bloggers do it, writing a blog consistently each week. How...

October 2016

October 07, 2016

How to Balance It All

The life of a parent is like a circus act full of interesting characters and...

September 2016

September 30, 2016

You Are Special Needs

No matter how it appears on the outside, no matter our age, culture, race, socioeconomic...

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