Category: journal
Adding to a family by birth and by adoption
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Good to see my friend Jefferson Lee and his family in this OC Family Feature Story (November 2011), “Special Love: Adopting a special-needs child brings unique rewards to the entire family” by Susan Serrano — Like any family with a new addition, the Lee household is a study in controlled chaos. However, instead of diaper…
the genius of Steve Jobs and his gift to us
The timing of Steve Jobs’ death hit the news cycle last night and will be the topic of conversation for days and weeks to come. While it leaves many of us speechless, and there’s not enough words to convey all that his life has meant to humanity, that doesn’t mean we should stay silent and…
Recalibrating my blogging pace
Summer wraps up its hey days. September comes around to launch a new school year. Setting the pace of life back to that normal routine for 9 months. Now I find myself blogging at a different pace: it’s looking like once or twice a week for this season of life. In the past, The pace…
what is awe and respect in contemporary worship
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How do we express awe and reverence and respect for God in our approach to worship in today’s worship experience.. does it really not matter what we wear, and what can we do when others under-dress, ahem..
Today marks 12 years of blogging!
The universe conspires in our favor sometimes. In an effort to save a botched attempt at a #85ctweetup video chat, because some coffee shop didn’t have wifi (in this day and age, can you believe it?!) … I did connect with @alisa_m_ (Alisa Manjarrez) and we somehow got onto the topic of blogging. I checked…
Caregiving for my Chinese Father
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One aspect of family life mostly left unspoken is our mortality, especially an Asian one. Yes it could be rather morbid. It may even be superstitious to talk about it, as it was for my traditional Chinese Dad who headed up my family of origin. This Father’s Day is our first without him. I would…
how can people change and grow?
Change is possible. Absolutely. But not totally. And, personal change doesn’t happen alone. People can change for the better. No one is stuck. They aren’t just the way they are. I believe and I have hope. Essentially 2 questions determine someone’s possibility of changing and becoming a better person. 1. Does the person want to…
top 15 most popular varieties of apples
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@ journalStrolling through a grocery store recently, I noticed a dozen kind of apples on sale. (see video) Some names I had seen before, some I haven’t. Some I’ve tasted, but I can’t remember which is which. So here’s my quest to learn more about apples. Would you believe there are about 2,500 known varieties of…
Remembering Bob Chih-Pao Chuang
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@ journalThis past week has been a hard time for my family (of origin) with the passing of my Dad. We’re grateful for the kindness of prayer, comfort, and condolences already expressed and received during the past week. This time has been sad and hard, yet healing and bonding, even transformative for me. And I personally…
Chick-Fil-A please add cream to my coffee
Heard a most inspiring and insightful talk from Chick-Fil-A CEO Dan Cathy at Imagination Summit, at Biola University. Inspired me in many ways, including getting my breakfast at CFA Irvine Marketplace. Heard that 90% of their breakfast sales come thru the drive-thru, just doing my part. This morning, I ordered the #4 combo. I asked…
The best work I can do and love
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@ journalExperimenting. Exploring. Ideating (brainstorming). Strategizing. These are the things I love doing and am great at doing. If you (or someone you know) would like my services in any of these areas, please do contact me so we can discuss how I could be of valuable help. Now, the back story. Much of my life…
Anyone Can Publish
You’ve got a voice. You can publish. Anyone can publish. Having said that, this doesn’t mean everyone should publish. What I am saying is that more of us should publish. Posting something online no longer has to be only for business purposes. Set the plaguing questions aside and don’t worry about what to write or…
