"I've always been caught between worlds," writes Tasha Jun in her newly published book about family, ethnicity, and belonging. In the prologue to Tell Me the Dream Again (Tyndale, 2023), she continues: Ready and not ready. English and Korean, light and dark, weak but prophesied strong, caught between the grief over things lost and the joy … Continue reading Tell Me the Dream Again
How confident are you about ______________? I couldn't get past that first part of the questionnaire. In fact I had already stopped listening after the first four words "how confident are you. . . . " I'm sure the rest of the sentence went on about something, but whatever it was didn't hold my attention. … Continue reading Finding Confidence
Dear April, After careful consideration, our editorial, marketing, and business management team has decided to declare the following Work(s) out of print: Christ Is for Us Christ Is for Us Large Print Christ Is for Us Epub. I can't say I was surprised to receive this notice from Abingdon Press. After all, I had written … Continue reading The Family of God
I love this short film about a little girl who dreamed of becoming an astronaut and her father who supported her dream. It's so beautifully done and ends with this dedication: "for those who support our dreams." One Small Step is an original film by Taiko Studios, and the version below has an original musical … Continue reading For Those Who Support Our Dreams
Years ago when my father died suddenly of a heart attack, his loss was unexpected and enormous, and I felt as if my entire world had shifted on its axis. I remember wondering, how can everyone and everything else go on as normal? How could the sky still be clear and cloudless? How could students … Continue reading In Deep Grief and Deep Gratitude
Ten days ago, I had to call an ambulance for my husband. All week he had been struggling with what we thought was a bad reaction to his chemo. All week the nurse help line at the Cancer Care Centre advised us to keep following the protocol we had been given and continue to monitor … Continue reading Please God, Bring Him Safely Home to Me
I love the wide embrace of my writing and speaking ministry. One month I'm preaching from the book of James on the power of words, the next month from Psalm 34 on the challenge of seeking peace and pursuing it. One day I'm leading an online session on lament, the next day reviewing a book … Continue reading Three Things When You Feel Overwhelmed
One evening my husband said to me as he often does, “Thank you for a good day.” That morning I had picked up the prescriptions he needed from the pharmacy. I worked on my sermon, then helped him organize some files for his Learning New Testament Greek video project. He felt up to driving to … Continue reading Today Was a Good Day
April Yamasaki 