Dreams and Disillusionment
...I lived in Beijing I spent a lot of time in taxi cabs. I loved talking to the drivers and have often remarked that much of what I know about...
...I lived in Beijing I spent a lot of time in taxi cabs. I loved talking to the drivers and have often remarked that much of what I know about...
When I was a teenager, I wondered why my American friends would brag about disobeying their parents—at home or in public. I sometimes disagreed with my parents, but I would...
...Don’t Tell Me What to Do! (June 29, 2020, ChinaSource Blog) When I was a teenager, I wondered why my American friends would brag about disobeying their parents—at home or in public. I sometimes...
...978-1498207096. Hardback, paperback and Kindle versions available on Amazon. When I came across the book Training Laborers for His Harvest: A Historical Study of William Milne’s Mentorship of Liang Fa,...
...I kept wondering why we didn’t learn about this in our history books. I think it would have changed the way I viewed myself. My parents were born in China,...
...with a southern accent and seeing meat barbequed in a backyard wok in the Mississippi Delta amazed me. I wanted to go and check it out, but I haven’t made...
...lived in Asia, I was constantly asked for things and especially for money. Being a typical American, I was offended with their constant asking. I thought they were just lazy...
...pursue the role of a pastor. So I took a leap of faith. And I started praying, “Lord, make me a pastor!” I sent out more than 60 applications and...
...we got married and I finished my degree. I really had no idea of what I was getting into but I was sure that God had brought us together, so...
...is still alive or especially if they are dead. The challenge I faced living in Asia was dealing with my underlying cultural beliefs that maintained my individual identity. I was...
...of a Chinese church in Tucson? Like everyday life in China, the answer to this question is complex. I’m also more convinced than ever that you can’t stereotype Chinese American...
It’s hard to know where to begin when writing about Xi’an, one of China’s most ancient cities. I suppose I can do what I’ve done in other posts in this...