Happy Birthday, Hannah

Happy Birthday, Hannah

I am convinced that the world is divided into two types of people: those that like to celebrate their birthday and those that do not. Daniel?  When he turned 50, which is a big birthday, he didn’t even want me to remind any of our friends, much less have any type...
It All Starts With a Dream

It All Starts With a Dream

I’m just going to say it, last Saturday was magical. We started planning this concert just over three months ago.  We had an idea of what we wanted to see, we had family and friends who promised to help, and we had a dream.  The dream was originally...
All Dressed Up

All Dressed Up

All dressed up in his concert best. He looks like the young, Taiwanese-Korean version of his father. I know Dragon’s spirit will be with us this Saturday at the concert.
Lament For a Son

Lament For a Son

In August, right after the funeral, my dear friend Mina gave me a book written by Nicholas Wolterstorff, “Lament For a Son.”  Wolterstorff, a professor of philosophical theology at Yale, wrote it to mourn the death of Eric Wolterstorff, his 25-year...
April Jacarandas

April Jacarandas

Last Wednesday, I had an appointment to meet some people at Newsong, our church, in Santa Ana.  As I was driving there, I noticed the jacaranda trees lining the streets.  All the jacaranda trees in Santa Ana seemed to be in bloom, stretching their hazy, lacy...
San Diego Cup

San Diego Cup

For the last few years, the beginning of May has marked our annual trip with Dragon’s water polo team down south for the San Diego Cup.  Dragon was part of a wonderful team — Northwood Water Polo.  It was more than a team, it felt like a...