Reflections
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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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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
Little Wisdoms 