Growing up in a very white neighborhood and school, I didn’t understand or see the racial tension that was surrounding us. Being half Chinese, I felt the prejudice of being different. Elementary school kids can be so cruel. I didn’t fit in at regular school and I certainly didn’t fit in at the Chinese school that I went to on Saturday mornings. I learned at an early age that being “different” brings negative attention to yourself. I also learned because…
With it being Memorial Day Weekend, maybe you have plans to do something with family. Beaches are open…malls are open…even some of our attractions in central Florida are starting to slowly let people back in. Many will stay in, and it will feel different this year. Regardless, I don’t ever want to forget why we observe Memorial Day…to honor and remember those who have given up their lives for our country, for our freedom. I grew up in a military family. …
How is it possible that my baby, the one who first made me a mommy, is a teenager? It doesn’t feel like it was THAT long ago when I held her newborn body in my arms at Winnie Palmer Hospital. I will never forget that feeling of immediate and complete love I felt for Emma Grace. I also remember the first time being alone with her in the hospital. She was only two days old and my husband had left…
Sometimes it takes seeing where someone has been to understand who they are…
When a season in life is over, it can leave you feeling so empty inside. I have a handful of seasons that I can look back on and know God used them to help shape and define who I am. Our sweet girl, Emma Grace, is saying goodbye to an incredible season in her life. Today, The Holy Land Experience, where she has been employed the last year and a half, officially closes their doors. This is the day her…