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December 2019

A Biblical Grammar Lesson on Selflessness

When we use the word then, it’s usually sandwiched in between two phrases or sentences. Ex. _ then _. Typically whatever comes before then has to be “completed” first and then the following phrase or sentence proceeds. Does that mean God will only answer us after we’ve done something first…

My Lucky Brown Cardigan

Your next statement piece might be somewhere you least expect it to be. Mine happened to be at my schools’ bazaar…

My Favorite Korean Spicy Sauce

All good chicken begins in the marination process. This Korean spicy sauce did not disappoint…

How I Got Rid of Bugs In My Apartment

If you’re like me, a bug of any size freaks you out. Then how are you living in Gangwon-do, South Korea you might ask? In this blog post I’ll share a few ways I’ve tried, and still try to get rid of bugs in my apartment…

7 Things I’ve Learned In My 4 Months of Teaching In Korea

It’s been four months since I flew all the way from New York to South Korea. Though there are so many things I’ve grown accustomed to do – speaking a few words in Korean to staff and students, choosing an activity that engages a particular class’s learning ability, it took time to get there. I am not perfect but I’ve definitely made lots of progress…

Pan-fried Chicken Breast

Who loves to eat? I know I do. Who doesn’t? Who loves to cook? I must admit I don’t always like cooking but when I do, I like for my food to look and taste good…

My First Dress “Made in Korea”

Am I the only one who travels to a country and looks for the “Made in ‘said country’,” tag on the clothing? That was important when I first moved to the rural town where I teach in Korea…

A Typical Week Day in Korea

No one day is ever the same. Yet the sun always rises and sets everyday. We have a constant week day: Monday through Friday. Tuesday always follows Monday, and Friday, Thursday. In the same way, I’ve develop a pattern since living here in Korea. What is a typical week day like for me…

A Typical Day as an EPIK Teacher

I am an elementary school teacher. I teach in a rural city in the Gangwon-do Province. In my main school, I teach about 70 students from grades three, four, five and six. What’s a typical day like for me as an EPIK teacher? For starters school begins at 8:40am, and ends at 4:40pm. The commute to school is less than five minutes by foot…

Psalms 23

There are many meaningful lines in this Psalms. The words behind or in front of each semicolon (;), colon (:), or comma (,), tells a unique story. If each line were separated into their own mini Psalms 23, “The Lord is my shepherd,” “I shall not want,” “I will fear no evil,” “For thou art with me,” “My cup runneth over,” we could still understand the essential meaning behind the entire Psalms 23…