If you are an American child of the 80’s like me, one of your earliest exposures to China might have been the Sesame Street Special, “Big...

I woke up early on Christmas morning. It wasn’t because I was excited to open gifts or see my family. I woke up early out of an intense...

After six weeks, Lent came to an end yesterday.  It was a long and hard season for me.  I started out in the U.S., waiting for visa...

When I was going through the hard time I wrote about a few weeks ago–which felt a bit like a long season of Advent waiting–one of the...

Thanksgiving is probably my favorite holiday.  I love the memories from when I was young and all my aunts, uncles, and cousins gathered...

Spring Festival (aka Chinese New Year) comes to an official end on Monday.  Throughout these weeks, a couple people have said something...

中秋节快乐！  zhōng qiū jié kuài lè !  Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! A few weeks ago (September 27), we celebrated Mid-Autumn Festival, one of...

China does not officially celebrate Christmas.  It is a regular work day for almost everyone.  The exceptions are some foreigners get the...

During Advent, I spent time with two of my favorite Biblical characters: Zechariah and Elizabeth.  This was an ordinary Israelite couple...

Today, 50 days after Easter, the church celebrates Pentecost.  We remember God sending the Holy Spirit to the disciples, the beginnings...

I don’t think I have ever been this ready to celebrate Easter.  So much of the last 18 months of my life has been questions, longing,...