May 2012
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Word from Abba: All that You Need
The world tells you endless things you need, making you feel poor no matter how your financial circumstances changes.
The truth is I am all that you need. Yes, the world tells you that you’re foolish for following my footsteps, for not valuing its treasures but my eternal Word says you’re storing up true treasures in heaven that you will enjoy for all of eternity. Treasures that...
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One of the Most Beautiful Love Stories: Dustin's...
When Dustin shared with me his parent’s love story, I was deeply touched. I’ve been trying to get a hold of the article Dustin’s mom, Barbara, wrote for a contest in the Ladies’ Home Journal. As a result of winning the essay contest, her and Dave, Dustin’s parents won a trip to London to meet Margaret Thatcher in addition to many other wonderful prizes. Below is the...
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Word from Abba: Don't Look Back, Look Up
Where are you looking? Inside yourself? Into your past failures and recounting them again and again?
I have called you to put your hand to the plow and not look back. There are only a few things I highlight each season, a few words I speak to you. Hold fast to these words that weave a ladder that takes you up higher to me. My words are light, life and your daily bread. Treasure these things...
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MarriageMondays: The Incredible Worth of A Woman
Every year, on Mother’s day weekend, Mike Bickle preaches his message titled, “The Incredible Worth of a Woman.”
It wasn’t until the end of the message when the Lord touched me with the revelation of His Bridegroom heart. Mike gave an invitation to husbands and men that are engaged to come to the front to commit to honoring and cherishing their wives.[[MORE]]
I myself...
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Word from Abba: When You are Scared
When you are scared. When you find yourself suddenly awake in the dark. When you have no answers. When the right thing to say or do escapes you, let me be there for you.
I will rise out of my bed. I will walk into your room and sing a song over you. I will remind you of the many promises I’ve made. Ones that I will never break. I’ll weave them into little pillows for you to hold...
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Kefir: How it's Clearing My Skin
So a few weeks back I wrote a post on Kefir. Ever since then, I’ve been making kefir at home and drinking it nearly everyday.
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After a week of having kefir nearly every morning for breakfast, my skin started clearing up and glow! Though I wrote about all the great benefits of kefir, I myself am now experiencing its incredible health benefits. [[MORE]]
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Word from Abba: My Good Pleasure
You wake up with a ready list. A list of things you need to accomplish today. A list of areas you want to do better. A list of your own failures. Your mind is filled with many thoughts about your own evaluation of your life.
Look at the birds, they do no know how to grow what they must eat. They have no barn to store up the seeds they need. Yet I feed them. Look at the flowers in the field,...
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Word from Abba: What Do I Say?
My child what do I say about you? Remember my words. Let these words sink in. Let me slowly write it, rewrite it, and write it again upon your heart.
Let go of the words of man. Let go of your own evaluation of yourself, for those are mere man’s words but My Words are eternal. Those are words made with eyes that see only the earthly, through broken veils and hearts.
My words are declared in the...
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Aligning with God's Eyes
I have to admit, I got caught up in how many people were visiting my blog and felt pressured to write what would get more hits. Until yesterday morning.
I was reading a devotional my small group leader had given me written by Sarah Young, titled, Jesus Calling. [[MORE]]
I’ve been reading this devotional for several days now but I only happened upon the story behind how the devotional...
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MarriageMondays: Learning Christ Love through...
As I look at Dustin, I can’t help but be thankful for how generously the Lord has blessed us both. He’s led us so perfectly and faithfully throughout our single lives and now in our marriage. Every good and perfect gift comes from the Father of lights, in whom there is no shadow of turning (James 1:17). He doesn’t play with our hearts, He doesn’t leave us alone to figure things out for...
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Why Did It Not Work Out With Him/Her?: My Take
Every one of us find ourselves asking that exact question after a breakup or when things don’t work out as “planned” with that individual. I’ve asked it. Both my guy and girl friends have found themselves asking this question internally, vertically and out-loud…sometimes very loud.
So why did it not work out? I mean everything seemed perfectly set up for success. He/she liked me (or so I...
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Recipe: Curried Sweet Potato Salad
So some of my friends have been trying to convince me to post recipes. Honestly, I feel a bit sheepish about it. I mean I’m no Pioneer Woman or Heidi Swanson and my photos are taken with my iPhone. :P no SLR and photoshop to make it all glammed up. But I still thought it would be fun since I love cooking and eating so much : ) hehe.
So here’s my curried sweet potato salad...
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Before Kony2012: George Otis Jr. Shares at IHOP-KC...
Is there actual power to prayer? Does God even hear my cries? These are just some of the questions we as believers struggle with including those of us at IHOP-KC.
George Otis Jr., the maker of the Transformation film series (which documents the transforming power of prayer in cities all over the world), testified of the power of prayer in modern day Uganda this past Friday at IHOP-KC. Reminding...
April 2012
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MarriageMondays: Honeymooning @ Jiaosi
Sometimes I feel a little guilty dragging you guys along with me in reliving my honeymoon. But then I get over it hehehe. I mean, what else is a girl suppose to do with all these beautiful photos and memories? Good things are best when enjoyed with others right? :)
So in my previous post on our stop in Jiaosi on our honeymoon, I didn’t get to post much on the food we enjoyed during our stay...
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Health: The Amazing Kefir
Why kefir? When recommended to choose kefir over yogurt and mango lassi available at Trader Joe’s, I kinda wondered why? The mango lassi was so delicious!
Then one fateful night I was given some kefir grains to make my own kefir. The mom who handed them to me could not stop gushing about her love of kefir, what other things you can make out of it and the health benefits of this white liquid. Her...
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Finding Life in the Face of Death
Lately I’ve heard of several around me who have lost someone recently or are seeing their loved ones suffer through various illnesses. Though I know God is their comforter, the compassionate High Priest who is not distant from our sufferings but one who has suffered it all, still I feel quite inadequate to give the grieving what they really need.
The truth is, I do not have the answers nor what...
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Married to Mr. Grace: Message by Lou Engle
Great message from Lou Engle on dying to the law and being married to “Mr. Grace.” Lou preached this recently at the Passion for Jesus conference here at IHOP-KC. He touched on how The Call (his ministry) was birthed from a revelation of the bridegroom and not on holiness and consecration. Click here to listen to the message.
Dustin and I were deeply blessed by it and I hope it...
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The Joy of True Freedom: Dead to Sin Alive in...
I’ve been in a rut. A head banging the wall, tears flying nearly every day, wondering what’s going on with me, kind of rut.
I don’t know if you’ve noticed it through how I’ve been blogging lately, but I myself certainly have. But slowly I think I know what the Lord is putting His finger on, the need to know the Gospel, the power of grace in my life.
[[MORE]]When I first got saved in high...
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Getting Things Done
I feel like I’m constantly learning how to become an adult. Even as I’m nearing thirty, I’m still growing in the area of time management and learning how to prioritize my life.
I believe many of us find ourselves in the same boat. Growing up in this era of “do what you feel” combined with a lack of fathering, many of us born in this generation find ourselves...
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How Much Are You Worth?: Tearing Down Lies and...
How much am I worth? This question has plagued me however consciously or unconsciously for years. I want so much to matter, to be heard, valued and esteemed.
With those goals burning in my heart, I sought the approval of my parents, friends and later when I came to Christ, the approval of my leaders and pastors. I did not realize that I allowed leaders to become my idols. Rather than worshipping...
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HealthTuesdays: So What CAN I Eat??
It seems that when one finally decides on making healthier eating habits, most information available out there tells you what NOT to eat. I don’t know if it’s just me, but it’s been a bit confusing as to what I can eat now that I’ve learned what to avoid. So I’ve been on a hunt for helpful, easy to read charts to assist you in your path towards better health.
I first became interested in...
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MarriageMondays: Honeymooning @ Jiaosi
A happy Monday to you! We’re off to our last honeymoon stop in Taiwan, Jiaosi, the natural hot spring capitol of Taiwan.
Even as I look back to where Dustin and I were relationally just a few months ago compared to where we are now, I see God’s faithfulness to lead and guide us closer in love with Him and with each other. [[MORE]]
There was so much I heard before marriage about...
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Is God Still Good?
Lately, it seems everywhere I look, someone I know is going through something difficult. It’s not even sufficient to describe what they’re going through as “difficult.” I probably need to use another adjective to encapsulate what they’re enduring.
Being someone who feels deeply and with a tendency to carry other’s burdens, my friends’ circumstances were weighting on me. It’s so easy to stare at...
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I Want What You Have!: Conquering Covetousness
I think I need that Louis Vuitton bag, oh and her boots and that cute jacket. Is that a new macbook pro? Oh…I want one too!
It seems that everywhere we turn, there’s something we don’t have, want and need.
Covetousness is something I struggle with and am continually conquering with the Lord. Especially as a missionary who intentionally chooses to live a fasted, simple lifestyle. There is...
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Living By Faith: The Glory, The Valleys, The...
I have been raising support and living by faith for nearly six years now. At times it’s been glorious, other times it has been very trying. Knowing that many who read my blog are in touch with this reality, I thought I would share my journey of living by faith with you.
The Beginnings of Faith
It was very difficult at first. Leaving my full-time job, a steady bi-monthly paycheck where I knew...
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HealthTuesdays: Keep Going & Diet Sodas
How are you doing with choosing to live a healthier lifestyle? I know it can be trying at times but what you are sowing into, what you are feeding yourself and those around you will reap great benefits and blessings.
In addition to the imperative time with the Lord in prayer and studying of His word, you need nutrients that whole plant based foods provide. Nutrient rich foods give your body the...
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MarriageMondays: Honeymooning @ Kenting
I hope you all had a blessed Easter weekend celebrating and remembering the power of Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection.
Dustin and I went to our friends, the Eisner’s house for a seder/passover meal. It’s such a blessing to gather together with believers to fellowship together and remember what the Lord has delivered us from and what’s available to us now as...
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More than Bunnies and Eggs, the Atonement of...
As Easter Sunday approaches, I’ve been asking the Lord to help me know the significance of this celebration. My heart hungers for the Lord to touch my heart with power of His crucifixion and resurrection, yet so tangibly feeling my own lack of revelation on this powerful event in history.
Listening to John Piper’s message this morning, the Lord graciously filled me with revelation of how He came...
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Trusting and Resting In the Lord
Coffee, silence and time to dialogue with God, these are some of my favorite things in life, something I’m actually enjoying this morning. But how often do I give myself to it? How often do we allow ourselves to rest in God’s arms, allow His words of life and love to wash over us?
One thing I notice about myself is that when something’s bothering me, when I’m giving into condemnation, I begin...
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The One: What to do When You Hear the Lord Say...
I know there are mixed views out there concerning “the one.” Many of us have been burned, let down and grown jaded from the perspective heralded in our younger years (i.e. I Kissed Dating Goodbye). But what if this happens to you or has already happened to you? What if God has shown you he or she is “the one?”
Ask the Lord for Help
First of all, ask the Lord to help your heart and to lead you....
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HealthTuesdays: Got Milk?
Remember these Got Milk ads we saw everywhere growing up? I’m sad to inform you that contrary to popular belief, milk is not beneficial to your health. Much of American milk is full of chemicals.
“Milk is thought of as a wholesome food, which is why so many parents give it to their children with every meal. And the truth is, it is wholesome when it’s in its raw form and sourced from cows...
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MarriageMondays: Honeymooning @ Tainan/all the...
Yeah for returning back to my schedule of blogging on our honeymoon on Mondays! I love looking back on our time together with you all. : )
So I noticed that there were still some wonderful things from our time in Tainan that I didn’t post. So here they are!
This drool worthy dish is called shaved ice. It’s comprised of shaved ice on the bottom, topped with sugar syrup,...
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How to Be Extraordinary
Growing up in this generation, we’re encouraged to be extraordinary. But the world’s definition of extraordinary (fame, fortune, power, travel and promiscuity) even the Church’s definition (fame, fortune, platform and anointing) eludes most of us. When judged by those standards, 99% of us are very ordinary. What does God have to say about this?
Christ came to the world in the most unacceptable...
March 2012
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What are you staring at? Getting a Vision for Your...
Which male actor? Which pop star adorns your walls and iPhone wall paper? Who do you wish is looking into your eyes with puppy love? I used to lust after Takeshi Kaneshiro. To me he was the epitome of cool and good looks. Even though I knew it was impossible, it was hard to give up the fantasy of a life with him.
Perhaps it sounds ridiculous to you, perhaps it’s hitting close to home. I don’t...
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True Significance: Found not on Stage but in the...
Significance, as far as I can remember, I longed and reached for significance. When there was a chance to perform, to display my talents I took it without shame. I wanted the accolades, the applause, the gaze of admiration from man. I even aspired and dreamt of becoming a pop star in Taiwan, this was how bad I had it.
But one disappointment followed another. I tried violin, ballet (even went on...
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The Best Marriage Preparation: Enduring Pain with...
I’m back! Dustin and I returned from our trip to Minnesota late Sunday evening but I needed the last two days to recuperate. It’s one of those things where you thought you were going on a vacation but it turned out to be much less restful than we had anticipated.
Since being married, the thing I am most thankful for are the difficult seasons the Lord led me through prior to meeting Dustin....
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Just a Little Photo Update
So it turns out that I didn’t have as much time as I had originally anticipated to update while we were in Minnesota but I do have a few minutes right now. My sister-in-law bought a fabulous new camera yesterday since she lost her old one at our wedding and got some nice shots that I want to share with you all.
I love this picture of Dustin and I imitating the sculpture in the back. The...
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On The Road Again: Trippin' To Minnesooo-tah!
Hello lovely readers, Dustin and I will be driving up to Minnesota tomorrow morning to connect with our partners and for a little after wedding shower a friend of Dustin’s dad planned for us.
I’ll try to blog but no promises. I like consistency and set schedules…sigh* so I’ll have to just blog when I can.
If you have a moment please keep us in our prayers. Please pray...
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How God Improved My Mr. Right List
I used to be the a-typical Christian girl. What I was looking for in a male counterpart was: anointing, passion for Jesus, provision/comfort and good looking. I thought that wasn’t too much to be asking and believed that would satisfy me. Boy was I wrong!
I just want to share my mistakes with you in hopes of preventing unnecessary pain if it hasn’t already taken place. If it has, no worries....
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Dear Singles: Do Not Grow Weary
Right after my sister Grace had passed away I went through a confusing and discouraging season. I didn’t really know how to deal with the grief and felt so raw and vulnerable that I didn’t feel comfortable talking about it with others. So, I did what I felt most comfortable doing, I started chatting with a guy friend online.
Online chats seems so much less intimidating. You’re not face to face...
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Recommended Book: Stepping Heavenward
I couldn’t wait to share this book with you guys! I came across Stepping Heavenward while reading Elizabeth Elliot’s newsletter article on feminism. At the end of her article, she recommended this book by Elizabeth Prentiss.
Although Prentiss published Stepping Heavenward in 1869, its contents are still very applicable to our lives today. In Stepping Heavenward, Prentiss tells the story of a girl...
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HealthTuesdays: Wheat is Not Your Best Friend
Contrary to popular belief, wheat is actually not beneficial to your health. I know, deep sadness. I too once loved wheat products. I love fresh toasted bread with some butter slathered on top. I love pastas and noodles of all shapes and sizes drenched in delicious pesto, swimming in a nice soup. Ok, I need to stop. I’m making myself hungry.
Before you freak out, unless you have some major...
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MarriageMondays: Honeymooning @ Tainan with Food!
I skipped posting on the delicious food we tried in Tainan last week since I was really excited about the other material I posted last Monday. But do not fear, I will pick up where I left off and share with you the delicacies of Tainan with you.
Tainan is actually known as the capitol of street food in Taiwan. If you tell anyone who is familiar with Taiwan that you’re visiting Tainan,...
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Who I Am vs. Who God Says I Am
I feel like I haven’t really written a personal heart-felt post in awhile…so here’s one for you.
Have you ever had the feeling that you wanted to be something but you know in the back of your mind that’s not really who you are? This is how I used to feel many times when I think about my desires to be a godly woman. I used to only notice the other godly women around me and how different...
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website Wednesdays: Lisa Gottshall-Living Before...
I came across Lisa’s article about the struggles she faced after having her first child yesterday and was deeply touched by how articulate she is about her season of hiddenness. The revelation and fruits she gleaned from the season were too good to not share with all you lovely people! (I’m no longer gonna call you all ladies cause I’m discovering that men are reading my blog...
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HealthTuesdays: Embrace the Coconut
A very happy Tuesday to you all! How are you guys holding with the information I shared the previous week on sugar? I hope you’re not overwhelmed. Adjustments in your diet takes time. As you educate yourself more and more on what’s beneficial to your body and take small steps to incorporate them into your daily life, you’ll naturally feel motivated to continually incorporate more healthy...
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1st PodCast: Overcoming Barriers to Womanhood &...
I’m so excited to share with you guys my first podcast! My friend Crystal Camacho shares on how the Lord led her through a season of receiving His love and walking into His definition of a woman. I was so blessed by it, I pray that you will be too.
Please share this with others if it blessed you! Also, let me know what topics you would like me to cover in my future podcasts!
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Vulnerability Equips
Most people avoid vulnerability like the plague. When our hearts soften, when we feel the tears, fears and anger rise up, we turn away and avoid it the best that we can, our minds filled with knowledge of how we “should” respond rather than coming before the Lord with our burdens as He invites us to. But vulnerability before the Lord is exactly what God is using to help us store up what’s...