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Blind Obedience In Parenting And It's Role In Preventing Bus Accidents
I know a young woman raised by parents who believe exactly the opposite about everything than I do. Their definitions of success are standard American stuff — college educations, good addresses, nice cars, successful and/or attractive spouses, and being independent and self-reliant. They believe with enough hard work, anyone can be rich. They believe poverty is a choice lazy people make. They…
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K-Television & Clothes that Don't Fit
K-television rocks.
So, I feel like my friends and family in America wouldn’t even recognize me now. The China-version of me seems different even to myself. In America, I smoked, ate whatever I wanted, binge-watched Mom and Young Sheldon over and over again, and collected dogs and cats like an animal charity. I worked long hours, loved my job, and made plans with friends that I almost always canceled last…
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A Bird in China
Man. I've been really struggling, and frankly, I'm surprised by why.
Man. I’ve been really struggling, and frankly, I’m surprised by why. I upended my life and moved from Austin, Texas to Suzhou, China six months ago fully expecting to have some problems with adjusting, but also optimistic that they were things I could handle. Turns out, the things I thought might be a problem, weren’t, and other things I hadn’t considered, were. I’ll explain. When Rebekkah…
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Covid - May The Odds Be Ever In Your Favor
Covid – May The Odds Be Ever In Your Favor
It’s weird to be going through another opening of a country. Back in America, when we were all fighting with each other about the best way to deal with a deadly pandemic, China was simply getting everyone to row in the same direction. Because the effects of Covid were deadly, and largely unknown, China chose to limit the number of their population from getting it. However, America didn’t want the…
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Being an Immigrant
It's like being famous for nothing, like a Kardashian or a Trump kid.
I’m an immigrant. Next week I go apply for residency. Being from America, and more specifically, Texas, I am beyond curious to see how this goes. It’s no secret that America has failed in being the beacon on the hill for other countries. Now, our immigration process has been hijacked, lied about, politicized, and in the most shameful manner, kidnapped immigrant children. I’m hoping China will…
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Living In China - In a Family Again
You would think the hardest part of being an American who relocated as far away as China would be the culture shock; but, it isn't.
You would think the hardest part of being an American who relocated as far away as China would be the culture shock; but, it isn’t. The thing that was hardest for me was to incorporate myself back into a family. I’ve been separated from Chef over 10 years now, and all of my kids grew up and moved away. I’ve been on my own for so long, I’d forgotten the beautiful, but somewhat exhausting, chaos of…
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China
I did it! I moved to China! Photo by Paulo Marcelo Martins on Pexels.com I have so many thoughts about this place; most of them are probably boring and won’t add a single thing to anyone’s life but mine, but I’m going to tell you all of them anyways. Buckle up. I’ve been here two months and one thing I’m utterly fascinated by is which American movies and television shows made the cut to be…
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So Many Last Times
So Many Last Times
Photo by Helena Lopes on Pexels.com I’ve been feeling a little reflective today. It occured to me, we never really know when we will be speaking to someone for the last time, do we? I think of the time I spoke to Chef last in person. Did I know it would be the last time? I’ve had friends that have passed away over the last couple of years, and each time, I try to remember what our last…
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America the Pharisee Nation
America the Pharisee Nation
Anyone who has been watching the January 6 Hearings can’t help but to have been moved by the story of the two election workers mother and daughter – Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss. To be targeted by Trump and Rudy Giuliani in their shameless efforts to cheat us all out of our votes and to install a loser into our presidency was in itself, terrible. But to me, their story was a reminder to me of how…
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When Doom Scrolling & Rage Tweeting Just Don't Feel Like They're Enough Anymore
When Doom Scrolling & Rage Tweeting Just Don’t Feel Like They’re Enough Anymore
This post is for the Christians. 🙂 I know I have some atheists and agnostic followers out there. I don’t want to offend you guys. You won’t get much out of this one. Disclaimer: I probably have some Christian friends who aren’t going to like what I’m about to say either. Like so many other Americans, I’m pretty invested in politics these days. I watch with horror the decisions handed down by…
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An Unhappy Souvenir From Tennessee
An Unhappy Souvenir From Tennessee
There is absolutely no way God does not have a sense of humor. My life is extremely boring, and I really like it that way. I wake up early, go to work a block away (which I drive, thank you very much), come home, sleep, repeat. On the weekends, I clean my house, play video games, watch tv, read, and prepare for another week of work. It is very, very rare for me to divert from this…
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Abortion/Guns & A Bunch of Dead Children
Abortion/Guns & A Bunch of Dead Children
Like everyone else in this country, I was horrified by the killing of the teachers and children in Uvalde, Texas. In an already chronically divided country, a thing like this only makes the gap between all of us so much wider. Honestly, it is a tortuous time to be the peacemakers. There simply is no peace. A person I’ve always respected got upset with me enough to flip me off and tell me “F-ck…
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Character Witnesses, Golden Rules, and the 10 Commandments - How Not To Be Saved
Character Witnesses, Golden Rules, and the 10 Commandments – How Not To Be Saved
Nothing with my Dad comes easy. So, as I indicated in my last post, we aren’t close. However, I hate the idea of Dad passing away without the Lord. I just hate it. So, I suggested he read a book I gave him, wished him well, and left it at that. Last week, I traveled to Tennessee for a wedding with friends, and while there, Dad texted me back. Long story short, he seemed offended I thought he…
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Soft Memories
Last week, we received some bad news in regards to my Dad’s health. It looks like he has cancer in his throat. For most people, this would be stressful news all on its own, but for me, it was stressful in more than one way. My father and I don’t really communicate anymore. I know when I moved back to Austin seven years ago, I had every intention of building a relationship with him. But, after…
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Guns, Bunkers, and the Rapture: Misleading The Elect From the Pulpit
Guns, Bunkers, and the Rapture: Misleading The Elect From the Pulpit
One of the things I’ve noticed over the last few years is the complete lack of self-examination most people calling themselves Christians are willing to do. I’ve had numerous people hawk their thoughts to me about what God is like, or how He shows His love vs. how He shows His displeasure, His nature, the End Times, how marriages are to work to remain biblical… on and on. But one disappointingly…
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The Ruthless God
A few days ago, I had a real argument with a friend about abortion. I’ve known him for years, and normally I just back down and let him believe whatever he wants. But for some unknown reason, I leaned in instead, and it devolved into a disagreement about the character of God. Now, I don’t want to be an apologist for abortion, and that is not what this post is about. My opinion is that the…
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Email-Who-Cried-Wolf-Scenario
Like most human beings, I have a whole list of pet peeves. However, recently, I’ve added another one. Dramatic Subject Lines of Political Campaign Emails. Last presidential election, like most of the other 81+ million Americans who didn’t want to see Trump re-elected, I did something I had never done before – donated to political campaigns. It wasn’t much, but I wanted to do my part, and I…
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