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Jesus Always Plays With Me
[My daughter is two and half. We read Psalm 31 over breakfast.] Mom: What did you learn about God through today’s psalm? Lulu: Jesus!Mom: Hmm… yes, Jesus is God. But see here—it says that God is our refuge.Lulu: …Mom: Do you know what that means? It means that Jesus protects us and guides us. (Holding… Continue reading
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The Sins I Never Meant to Uproot
Though I don’t remember the specifics of everything, there are certain things people have said that have bothered me for a long time. Like when a faithful Christian friend said that she can go days without sinning. Or when another Christian friend said that teachers are teachers because they weren’t cut out to be anything… Continue reading
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A Psalm Prayer for Depression: From Despair to Dawn
I cry out to You, O Lord. My soul thirsts for You, the Living God,like dry ground cracking beneath a silent sky. My walls are broken down;stubble and ruin surround me.Whispers of worthlessness circle like vultures.Darkness closes in as I sink into the pit—swallowed by muck and mire. Yet even in the night, I call… Continue reading
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Raising a Child Who Chooses Wisdom Over Snacks
On an unusually warm afternoon, my father and I sat down outside our apartment in China. We were watching the sun go down when my father spoke up out of the blue and said, “Sharon, listen. The more you learn, the more you need to be like the rice stalk. As the rice stalk matures,… Continue reading
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Still in Our Bellies
[Five days after asking Jesus to come into her belly – see previous little chat.] Lulu: (Looking down and touching her belly) Mom, is Jesus still in Lulu’s belly?Mom: (Choking up) Yes, of course. He will be with you forever! [예수님을 배 안에 초대한 후 5일이 지나고 두 살 반인 딸이 서툰 한국어로 물어본다] 룰루:… Continue reading
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Bellies
[My daughter is two and a half. During bedtime] Lulu: Is Jesus in my belly?Mom: He will come if you ask Him. Would you like Him to come into your belly?Lulu: Yes.Mom: Repeat after me. “Jesus…”Lulu: Jesus…Mom and Lulu: I disobey my parents sometimes. I need You, Jesus. Please come into my belly. Amen. Mom:… Continue reading
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Finding Home in Heaven: A Missionary Kid’s Journey
Many who grow up in highly mobile families struggle with the question “Where are you from?” As a missionary kid, I heard this countless times—in Paraguay, where I was born and in China where I spent my adolescence. I often asked myself, “Where am I truly from?” My South Korean parents met in Paraguay, where… Continue reading
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