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Motherhood
Do the next thing: Wisdom from Elisabeth Elliot
As a young teen, I read her books and articles with a voracious appetite for her wisdom. When I was 20, I attended one of
Colleen Elisabeth Chao
June 16, 2015
Love
On your 40th
She was the It Girl in college: drop-dead gorgeous, smart, with a slew of handsome suitors and a voice that earned her a recording label.
Colleen Elisabeth Chao
June 25, 2015
Motherhood
Raise that warrior
I don’t write much about motherhood because I don’t know much yet. I have one son, and he’s just four years old. But it doesn’t
Colleen Elisabeth Chao
July 19, 2015
Community
A word to the wise
When my son was only a few months old, I had a mother-of-four walk by me and say, “Oh, I remember the days of only
Colleen Elisabeth Chao
August 23, 2015
Holidays
Finding rhythms of rest (even through the holidays)
I’m exhausted. To the marrow of my bones, I am spent and weary. A few days ago, I drove up a winding hill, fresh after
Colleen Elisabeth Chao
October 30, 2015
