Little Lessons
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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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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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Understanding God’s Unconditional Love: A Mother’s Journey
Three months before my daughter was born, I sat on my couch, paralyzed by the thought of having to step through the door of parenthood. I was terrified of bringing a baby girl into a broken world. I had experienced abuse and discrimination based on my gender, race, and age in the past. And knowing… Continue reading
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Embracing Goodbyes: Lessons from a Highly Mobile Life
When you live a highly mobile life, saying goodbye is inevitable. But see, I didn’t know this. I didn’t understand the inevitability of goodbyes—that all relationships must end one way or another. Growing up in China as a missionary kid, I watched many people come and go. I, too, came and went. During the seven… Continue reading
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Inundated by Your Love: A Psalm Prayer
Your love persists despite my unfaithfulness;Your goodness is stronger than my stubbornness;The love songs You have sung to my heart have won my heart and soul.I am Yours forever for I am inundated by Your love;In Your sea of love, You find me alive and breathing. To You alone, I dedicate my heart and soul;To… Continue reading
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