Category Archives: A Visit Home to America

活出愛 : Live Out Love — One of my favorite Chinese praise songs

Posted on April 25, 2020 by connieinasia

There are so many uplifting praise songs used in the Chinese church today.  Here is one of my favorites I found to share with my choir members in Luzhou.  Perhaps when I return, our praise team (seen below, last year) … Continue reading →

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Dealing with Slippage: My Mom’s April 21st “Walk with Me” Column

Posted on April 23, 2020 by connieinasia

My mom has a weekly column in my hometown paper entitled “Walk with Me.”  Her columns are insightful, touching upon topics she thinks about as she walks the dog around our small-town community. Here is her latest, involving the term … Continue reading →

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My Chinese Choir in Luzhou: Supportive and Concerned

Posted on April 21, 2020 by connieinasia

  As mentioned before, I am in touch with my Chinese church choir on my cell phone via WeChat, China’s equivalent of Facebook. As in America, Churches and large gathering places still continue to be closed due to COVID-19. While … Continue reading →

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Ruminations, past and present, on my Jelly Bean Contest

Posted on April 15, 2020 by connieinasia

Yes, the contest is over and I have already posted the results on Facebook as well as my WeChat moments. I apologize for being a few days late on this one.  The contest was divided among USA and China.  From … Continue reading →

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Tulips vs. Two Lips

Posted on April 9, 2020 by connieinasia

My mom is full of silly little ditties she passes along to me from her childhood, high school years or college days.  I keep them stored in a special memory file on my computer and have been adding to the … Continue reading →

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Join in our Global Contest!! How many jelly beans in the jar?

Posted on April 8, 2020 by connieinasia

  Hi, folks! My students in China are participating in this contest via WeChat (China’s equivalent to Facebook) to lift our global spirits. If you want to join in, you’re welcome to do so. I’ve also posted on Facebook. Contest … Continue reading →

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“Do you need masks? I can send them.”

Posted on April 1, 2020 by connieinasia

My text messages this morning came from my veterinarian friend, Dr. Wang, who is located in Chengdu, Sichuan Province’s capital city.  Over the years, she’s helped me with numerous animal rescues:  giving me discounts, mailing me canine or feline medical … Continue reading →

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News from China brings ponderings of what lies ahead.

Posted on March 31, 2020 by connieinasia

In China, the news is victorious. Wuhan, a city of 11 million and the epicenter of the virus, is open once more. After 9 weeks of lockdown, starting on January 23, this Hubei province metropolis has survived the worst.  Virus … Continue reading →

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Lending Hands of Faith to our Finch of Faith

Posted on March 30, 2020 by connieinasia

Before reading, if you haven’t already, for the background story check March 28 post, “Mea Culpa.”  Thunderstorms engulfed our area of Illinois yesterday evening.  The weather cells affected large swaths of the Midwest, including swooping down through the southern states … Continue reading →

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Mea Culpa: It’s the Finch of Faith, not the Dove of Peace

Posted on March 28, 2020 by connieinasia

Hey, folks!  I owe you all a mea culpa. Last post eloquently postulated about our mourning doves which I announced had created a nest in the front door wreath.  It was a logical assumption as last year, they made woven … Continue reading →

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