Author: Serena Little Derricks

Last week I converted to the world of smart phones. Our new employer has given them to us to use while we are working here in Seoul. He handed me this amazing machine and then attempted, for the next 5 minutes, to give me a brief orientation. I was totally clueless. A week later I’ve downloaded countless apps and can’t imagine my subway time or language learning without it. Aside from its helpfulness in not getting me lost in this huge city, I have had to create HUGE boundaries. Let’s be honest, before writing this post I was dabbling...

If you met me for more than 10 minutes you would probably discover that I am an avid Pinterester. Is there another verb to describe that? I love going on Pinterest and finding new ideas, new DIY projects (which I never have time to actually do), recipes (which I do if I can find the ingredients where I live), and other exciting girly things. What does God think of all this stuff? I’m not talking about how we spend out time, though that would be a great subject for a later post, but I want to talk about how...

Talking about our problems is our greatest addiction. Break the Habit. Talk about your Joys. Rita Schiano Let’s face it; sometimes life isn’t what we thought it was going to be. Our high school years were spent looking forward to our college years, and our college years looking forward to graduation, but then you graduate and what? Seriously. What? For some people their life is no longer on the “track” of education and graduation and though we might be excited to begin our career it’s still a rough transition. I know one of the most abrupt changes after college...

(Pictured – A man burning incense and bowing before an idol at the Kun Iam Tong Temple in Macau, China.) When you ate dinner last night what where you thinking about? Maybe some things like…Does the food taste good? How will I cook it differently next time around? Should I add more salt? Is this good for my diet? Etc. Were you considering if the food was clean or unclean? I’m sure thoughts of pure and impure only crossed your mind if thinking about whether or not it was organic. If you were a Christian in Asia you might...