Tag: family
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My Race Is Not My Culture
I was adopted from China at a very young age. At just over one year old, I never spoke or understood Chinese; I don’t remember China; I don’t know my biological parents. I returned to China once — about a decade ago — and honestly, I don’t feel the need to visit again. I grew […]
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A Heart Full Of Thanks: My 10 Top Blessings Of 2020
Thanksgiving is here! My favorite food, my favorite people, my favorite holiday all wrapped up into one day and given to me in a pretty little bow! This Thanksgiving will look drastically different, smaller, and quieter than years’ past, but that doesn’t mean it will be a bad one–just different. This has been a hard […]
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The Monthly Update: June
June highlights: I went to the Boho Market at the Dallas Farmers Market with my sweet friend Lauren and my darling pup Jack in tow. The Boho Market includes a bunch of locally made goods from wonderful, local people. It was nice to approach shopping in a safe and fun way. I got in some […]
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The Monthly Update: May
It is hard to believe it’s June! Though some days seem long, the month flew by for me, and so has 2020 in general. Let’s go ahead and hop into this month’s update. May highlights: Celebrating Mother’s Day with my family was great. I got to see my cutie-pie nephews, and sitting around the kitchen […]
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It Takes A Village: On The Value Of Deeply-Rooted Community
I used to feel awfully alone. When I first returned to Dallas from Nashville, I felt awfully alone. Not the kind of loneliness that comes and goes with varying moods or circumstances, but the kind of isolation and desertion that leaves you feeling empty and saddened. Only a handful of my hometown and college friends […]
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Getaway Recap: Waco In Five Hours
Waco is a wonderland. That’s why my friends and I used to say, somewhat joking but also somewhat serious. When people learn I went to school in Waco, they often ask, “Hmm…how did you like Waco?” Honestly, at first, I hated it. I was a Dallas gal stuck in a less-than-thrilling town. But the more […]
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Grace & Peace To You: On Kindness Through Faith
“Grace and peace.” This is how Paul greets the early churches in his letters from prison. These are the words Paul uses first and foremost to encourage fellow Christians. Lately I need more grace and peace. I need more grace and peace for myself. I need to feel God’s good grace at the end of […]
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