7 Ways to Better Engage the Mind and Heart While Praying the Rosary (#1-4)
If there were a show of hands of distracted people during the praying of the rosary, my hand would be the first to go up. The familiarity...
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- Nov 13
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7 Ways to Better Engage the Mind and Heart While Praying the Rosary (#5 - 7)
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- Nov 7
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Glass Half Full: parenting through teenage years
Most people tend to have either a positive or a negative outlook. Because a fruit of the Spirit is joy, I'm betting those in Jesus' camp...
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- Oct 30
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The Story of Sister Adele and Our Lady of Champion: book review
No matter the time and place of Marian apparitions, her devotees observe a common theme: Mother Mary comes to the humble (whether...
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- Oct 26
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How to Make a Prayer Wall
In a culture of selfies and social media posts, others-centeredness takes great intention and practice. When our children were younger,...
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- Oct 24
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Mending Relationships
The sign on my tailor’s shop reads, “A Stitch in Time.” A stitch in time saves nine. Musing over this quote never brings to mind stitches...
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- Aug 29
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Does this make my b*** look big?
Even I, blunt-as-a-hammerhead, know better than to answer 'yes' to this doozy. If you hesitate (crickets, crickets), then squeak out an...
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- Aug 29
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Set Apart or Set a Part
In the spiritual life, a tiny thing can make a world of difference. For what is the Lord asking you to set apart?
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- Jun 19, 2021
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10 Fun Facts about South Korea
Korean Pop Music (K-Pop) and Korean Dramas (K-Dramas) are wildly popular, but there is more to South Korea than music and movies. Here...
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- Feb 6, 2021
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Mud Festival Anyone? A tour of Korean Celebrations
Book Review: Korean Celebrations Festivals, Holidays and Traditions By Tina Cho Illustrator Farida Zaman Tuttle Publishing: Tuttle...
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- Sep 26, 2020
- 4 min
Big Folktales, Small World - Korean Folktales
A maiden finds help from seven quirky dwarfs after she flees from a jealous and wicked Queen who is after her life. Hungry Jack swaps his...
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- Aug 29, 2020
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An honest and touching story of grief and recovery: a book summary
The Phone Booth in Mr. Hirota’s Garden By Heather Smith and Rachel Wada Theme: Loss and Grieving Ages 6-8 years Excerpt from book:...
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- Aug 9, 2020
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Rice from Heaven A Secret Mission to Feed North Koreans
by Tina Cho Illustrated by Keum Jin Song Book review picture book [Ages 4-8] Excerpt from book: I am a little grain of rice. How can I...
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- Jun 12, 2020
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Book review: Who wants Ramen?
Everybody has heard of ramen, the comforting noodle-soup combo. “Magic Ramen” tells the story of Ando, the creator of instant ramen....
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- Mar 12, 2020
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Sumo Joe (and his sister Jo) picture book review
Sumo Joe by Mia Wenjen; illustrated by Nat Iwata Joe is a Japanese American boy who loves Sumo wrestling, a traditional Japanese martial...
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- Mar 9, 2020
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Little Sen’s Chinese Holidays
Little Sen’s Chinese Holidays (Written by Yujia Zhao and illustrated by Yulin Li) is a bilingual picture book written in both simplified...
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- Mar 2, 2020
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Top Korean folktale
An adaptation of a beloved folktale from Korea, Heung Bu and Nol Bu. Bi-lingual text in Korean/English and Chinese/English. Mean and...
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- Feb 13, 2020
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Chop, Chop, Chopstick Etiquette
Chop, Chop, Chopstick Etiquette
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- Jan 31, 2020
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The Magnolia Sword Ballad of Mulan Book Review ~ culture, history, romance, action, oh my
Book Review for 2020 Multicultural Children’s Book Day Author: Sherry Thomas Description from book CHINA, 484 A.D. A Warrior in Disguise...
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- Jan 14, 2020
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Far East, Far Out Chopstick Differences
Did you know that chopstick etiquette differs from county to country? And chopstick sizes and shapes differ from place to place? Next...
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