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Potentially Irrelevant: November 2011
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My irreverent and potentially irrelevant thoughts trying to work themselves out. On being Chinese American. We're trying to raise Isaac bilingual. When my family first immigrated to the US in 1984, my parents made the decision of speaking only Chinese at home. They valued us keeping our language, knowing that our ability to speak would keep open the access to family and culture. I've been doing something weird though. I knew I was doing it but I didn't stop to think about why I was doing it. If I don't I...
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Potentially Irrelevant: April 2013
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My irreverent and potentially irrelevant thoughts trying to work themselves out. Hope vs. Expectations. Lately I've been feeling more irate and it's been difficult not to be short with people. It's not a pretty sight - my words more cutting, my tone obviously annoyed, and my sighs of impatience loud and clear. Maybe it's because of busyness and maybe it's because the anniversary of my dad's death is coming up, but I know I don't like this "me.". In the progression of suffering to perseverance to characte...
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Potentially Irrelevant: May 2013
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My irreverent and potentially irrelevant thoughts trying to work themselves out. I love my in-laws. I am no less than blessed with the family I married into. They are easygoing, incredibly helpful, and have a great relationship with Isaac. When I was on bedrest my mother-in-law did our laundry and the dishes and it kind of just continued. My father-in-law is a handyman, personal assistant, and chauffeur. They do all this willingly and lovingly. That's the dish the non-Chinese at wedding banquets want.
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My irreverent and potentially irrelevant thoughts trying to work themselves out. L had been keeping us updated and asked us to pray for a miracle, to pray for a complete healing for her mom. What a bold way to pray! As I was getting her emails, I couldn't help wondering to myself - in some ways isn't complete healing found in physical death? Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. I like that in this verse there is a promise of future comfort. Not necessarily present comfort, but...
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Potentially Irrelevant: Hope vs. Expectations
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My irreverent and potentially irrelevant thoughts trying to work themselves out. Hope vs. Expectations. Lately I've been feeling more irate and it's been difficult not to be short with people. It's not a pretty sight - my words more cutting, my tone obviously annoyed, and my sighs of impatience loud and clear. Maybe it's because of busyness and maybe it's because the anniversary of my dad's death is coming up, but I know I don't like this "me.". In the progression of suffering to perseverance to characte...
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Potentially Irrelevant: May 2012
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My irreverent and potentially irrelevant thoughts trying to work themselves out. Cry aloud with my voice to the Lord. Make supplication with my voice to the Lord. Pour out my complaint before Him;. My spirit was overwhelmed within me,. You knew my path. In the way where I walk. Hidden a trap for me. Look to the right and see;. No one who regards me;. Escape for me;. No one cares for my soul. I cried out to You, O Lord. I said, “You are. Land of the living. Give heed to my cry,. Brought very low;. Last we...
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Potentially Irrelevant: February 2014
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My irreverent and potentially irrelevant thoughts trying to work themselves out. Am I Pinterest Enough? At the Asian Pacific American student conference, a Chinese American student shared with me a story about being ridiculed for bringing roast duck to "Culture Day" at his school. Some of us also have "that story.". On my birthday in the 3rd grade, I told my dad I had to bring snacks to share with my classmates. He rummaged through our cabinets and produced a package of seaweed cookies. Asian Americans a...
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Potentially Irrelevant: March 2012
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My irreverent and potentially irrelevant thoughts trying to work themselves out. To sum it up. This is how I've been experiencing life lately. and the past two years. The hand of the LORD was on me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the LORD and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. He led me back and forth among them, and I saw a great many bones on the floor of the valley, bones that were very dry. He asked me, “Son of man, can these bones live? Then he said to me, ". To sum it up.
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Potentially Irrelevant: Full of it...
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My irreverent and potentially irrelevant thoughts trying to work themselves out. When it comes to pride and humility, Paul can be very confusing! He says things like:. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,. Not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. He also says things like:. Therefore I urge you to imitate me. Be imitators of me, just as I also am of Christ. Isn't that relying on the praise of men?