Grieve
When the holidays are hard
I was 31 and it was Christmas Eve when we had The Talk. Everyone thought we were the perfect match. So even though I put on a
Colleen Elisabeth Chao
November 23, 2014
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Henry’s story
It was the year Winston Churchill became British minister, Albert Einstein unveiled his theory of relativity, and Babe Ruth made homerun history. And while
Colleen Elisabeth Chao
October 21, 2014
Grief
Are you weary of waiting on the Lord?
I bet you’re waiting for something right now. And I don’t mean the traffic light to change or the water pot to boil. I mean,
Colleen Elisabeth Chao
September 2, 2014
Beauty
Life comes in seasons
If we could sit on a sunny patio and chat leisurely over iced coffees tomorrow, I’d want to ask you, “What’s the best part and
Colleen Elisabeth Chao
August 9, 2014
Grief
An airplane and a cave
It was the last place on earth I wanted to be. I’d always loved flying, but this airplane, with all my worldly belongings crammed into
Colleen Elisabeth Chao
July 22, 2014
Community
When someone is hard to love
Her message left me shaken. She said if we had just 30 minutes together, she could get things off her chest; she was angry and
Colleen Elisabeth Chao
June 2, 2014
Community
To the barren one (on Mother’s Day)
This Sunday, you will not be far from my thoughts, dear one. With every fiber of your being you long to be a mom. You
Colleen Elisabeth Chao
May 17, 2014
Grief
The day Death died
I walked reverently between gravestones, mindful that the soil under my feet was rich with history. My eyes scanned epitaphs while my heart filled in
Colleen Elisabeth Chao
April 18, 2014
Grief
Moriah {How Abraham worshiped}
He was old when the promise came, and it pierced through a lifetime of hope deferred. It was an unreasonable promise, laughable at best. (Both
Colleen Elisabeth Chao
January 12, 2014
Admire
As a new year dawns….
For years I religiously observed a late-December ritual of journaling my hopes and goals for the New Year. It was an ambitious, idealistic list, but
Colleen Elisabeth Chao
December 31, 2013
Author: Colleen Elisabeth Chao
Grieve
When the holidays are hard
I was 31 and it was Christmas Eve when we had The Talk. Everyone thought we were
November 23, 2014
Henry’s story
It was the year Winston Churchill became British minister, Albert Einstein unveiled his theory
October 21, 2014
Grief
Are you weary of waiting on the Lord?
I bet you’re waiting for something right now. And I don’t mean the traffic light
September 2, 2014
Beauty
Life comes in seasons
If we could sit on a sunny patio and chat leisurely over iced coffees tomorrow,
August 9, 2014
Grief
An airplane and a cave
It was the last place on earth I wanted to be. I’d always loved flying,
July 22, 2014
Community
When someone is hard to love
Her message left me shaken. She said if we had just 30 minutes together, she
June 2, 2014
Community
To the barren one (on Mother’s Day)
This Sunday, you will not be far from my thoughts, dear one. With every fiber
May 17, 2014
Grief
The day Death died
I walked reverently between gravestones, mindful that the soil under my feet was rich with
April 18, 2014
Grief
Moriah {How Abraham worshiped}
He was old when the promise came, and it pierced through a lifetime of hope
January 12, 2014
Admire
As a new year dawns….
For years I religiously observed a late-December ritual of journaling my hopes and goals for
December 31, 2013
