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Nov 7
3 min

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
3 min

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
2 min

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
2 min

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
2 min

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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Feb 6, 2021
3 min

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
1 min

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
1 min

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
1 min

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
2 min

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
1 min

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
1 min

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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