Still Single: The Lies That We Believe

May 25, 2016.Reading time 10 minutes.

In this post I want to address lies we can fall for as singles. Let’s stop letting these sneaky deceptions hang around and kick them out once and for all!

Still Single: The Struggle and the Journey of Waiting for Romance

May 19, 2016.Reading time 8 minutes.

It recently hit me that I am not going to get married in my twenties. I am currently 29-and-a-half, so that ship has sailed. I guess I should have seen this coming, but the initial realization was a bit of a shock. And that is what inspired this blog series […]

One of Those Moments

January 8, 2016.Reading time 1 minute.

Tonight my nine-year-old sister said to me, “You’re awesome, you know that?” I was about to play dodgeball with her and our younger brother in the basement, which she had been wanting to do all evening. I suppose that’s what triggered the comment, but whatever the motivation, I have to say, it warmed me up inside. Nothing […]

Teacher Life: Unexplainable Feelings

March 27, 2015.Reading time 2 minutes.

Yesterday my boss came in to talk to me about one of my students. Apparently this student had gone home and told his mother that I treated him unfairly, only punishing him and no one else. While that was not true, I knew exactly which student my boss was talking about even before she mentioned his […]

Devotion

October 9, 2014.Reading time 4 minutes.

Grandfatherly Wisdom I had a lovely chat with my grandfather last night. It made me realize I should call my grandparents more often. I have so much to learn from them. First of all, my grandfather is almost 85, and he is more physically fit than most people I know. When I called, he was at […]

Loving Past Irreconcilable Differences

March 16, 2014.Reading time 8 minutes.

There have been moments in my life when someone I am supposed to love has hurt me to the point that I just can’t take it anymore. I don’t even know what the loving way to handle the situation is. Love seems impossible. They have been some of the most gut-wrenching moments in my life. Because to me, love is the ultimate goal. So if I can’t love, I must be a failure.

The Hardest Thing in the World

September 22, 2013.Reading time 3 minutes.

The hardest thing in the world is choosing to forgive. Choosing to let go of offense. Feeling betrayed and hurt by people and then choosing to get back up and keep loving on people. Sometimes I want to give up. I want to give up on relationships. I feel that way every once in a […]

Today I Cried During a Puppet Show for Kindergarteners

March 28, 2013.Reading time 6 minutes.

I went on my first field trip with my kindergarteners today. I thought it would just involve keeping kids in line and then zoning out during the little show, but it turned out to be so much more than that. First of all, the Korean puppet show I expected to sleep through turned out to […]