“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” ― Virginia Woolf, A Room of One’s Own
A Visit to Donghaksa Temple
As we got closer to the tempe, the first thing we came up to was a souvenir shop with several amulets, prayer beads, and many items made with the symbolic owls (supposed to bring good luck), dragons, and other animals. The entire time you are there, there is an eerie hum and gong sound playing loudly…
God Moments In Daejeon!
I have to say that up to this point on our trip, we had not eaten anything we did not enjoy, and we have not met anyone we didn’t love instantly.
Wearing Hanbok And Feeling Like Royalty
When I looked at myself in the mirror, I felt like I had stepped into the pages of history. Somehow, I felt like I had survived centuries just like Hanbok has. I know it sounds silly, but in a way it gave me hope…
Exploring Pohang: Homigott & The Japanese Fishermen Village
Someone once said, “no one wins in a war.” Who wins in the end? The party with the biggest army? The one with the better strategy? Not really. I’m afraid in the end, everyone loses…
Exploring Pohang: Handong University and The Joyful Church
For some reason I kept asking myself, why are we at Handong University? Is there a purpose to our visit here? I guess I was looking for more than simply networking as a reason for our visit. That purpose became clear later in the day…
South Korea: Annyeonghaseyo Chingudeul! (Hello Friends!)
I looked out the window to get a sense of the surroundings and was met with city lights and a calm sea in the distance. I stood there for a while quietly thanking God for such a gift. “I can’t believe I am here.” I whispered.
Long Distance Romance
I jumped off the bed, showered and dressed to kill-I mean this was a new take on our usual Valentine’s celebration, so I was ready for whatever!
Is Follow-ship Even a Word?
I became tired of going through the motions, and doing the ministry thing that everyone else was doing. I envied the life I saw modeled in the New Testament by Jesus’ disciples. I wanted more meaning out of life-not more stuff…
Invisible, Part I
By hiding our true selves we obscure our true beauty, and when we negate our reality, we put ourselves in danger of becoming a fainted memory.