My father worked as a busboy at a noodle shop in San Francisco, Chinatown. My mother was a mail-order bride, whose marriage was arranged by a “mei-ren,” a Chinese matchmaker. At 17 years old, she flew from Hong Kong and …
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A widow, a cancer-survivor and a mother of three with only two she can hold, sing to and rock to sleep – these are the women that MOPS introduced me to at my first meeting. My table was lively, bold …
The Power of Your Table
You don’t have to look far to see weight issues and degenerative diseases like Type 2 diabetes afflicting families everywhere. It’s no longer just adults who are suffering, but now, children are diagnosed with these same ailments at an alarming …
Surprised by Home
They told me to be prepared for culture shock, loneliness, homesickness and low-grade discouragement. What they failed to prepare me for was the fact that I would meet people who would change my life forever, and I would end up …
Christmas by Design
The holiday season is fast approaching, complete with delights and disappointments, merriments and meltdowns. What a blessing and responsibility it is to introduce the beloved story of Jesus’ birth to your child. Claim this holy work! As a mother, you …
Facing Political Talk at the Holiday Table
Here it is, the first Christmas season post the craziest presidential election in recent history, and you have to go over the river and through the woods to grandmother’s house to face Uncle Bob or your sister’s neighbor. You know, …