About Me
- DD
- I was born & raised in Vancouver, BC but now live in suburban Kirkland, WA. I love adventure although I seem to be more cautious since having kids. Scuba diving, sky diving, two safaris in Africa, backpacking Europe, soul-searching in Israel, and the list goes on, have all been in my distant past. Now, my life is about family and raising my kids to love God, love people and serve the world. I have got one talented husband, one angel child, one spirited child, and a large, supportive extended family. Life is good.
Sunday, June 28, 2015
Friday, June 26, 2015
A Note to my Dad for Father's Day (June 21, 2015)
Father's Day was tough this year, Dad, because my heart still aches for you. You are and will always be my best friend, best supporter, best example and best love.
The other day, I cried for you and my sweet Madison said, "Oh mamma. Let me turn off the TV", then she gazed right through me with her big eyes, felt my pain, held me and stayed with me until the moment passed. I have learned that grieving never ends. It comes in waves. And that's okay because grief proves love.
My heart is beyond broken to be apart from you even 2 years later. The hope and promise of eternity doesn't even begin to erase the pain, but the pain does ease just a little as time goes by. I will never fully adjust to your absence; I don't think I am meant to. At least not until that faithful day when Jesus, and you, welcome me into His everlasting presence...to be together...forever.
As a family, we walked with you as far to Heaven's gate as humanly possible. Even though I missed the last Easter with you and was not with you when you passed, my thoughts and prayers were with you always and daily. I am thankful that your transition to Heaven was peaceful. That peace continues to cover me. I am thankful that you are now fully healed and completely whole with two hands and a clear mind.
Love you, Dad, always and forever. Thank you for giving me life. Happy Father's Day!
The other day, I cried for you and my sweet Madison said, "Oh mamma. Let me turn off the TV", then she gazed right through me with her big eyes, felt my pain, held me and stayed with me until the moment passed. I have learned that grieving never ends. It comes in waves. And that's okay because grief proves love.
My heart is beyond broken to be apart from you even 2 years later. The hope and promise of eternity doesn't even begin to erase the pain, but the pain does ease just a little as time goes by. I will never fully adjust to your absence; I don't think I am meant to. At least not until that faithful day when Jesus, and you, welcome me into His everlasting presence...to be together...forever.
As a family, we walked with you as far to Heaven's gate as humanly possible. Even though I missed the last Easter with you and was not with you when you passed, my thoughts and prayers were with you always and daily. I am thankful that your transition to Heaven was peaceful. That peace continues to cover me. I am thankful that you are now fully healed and completely whole with two hands and a clear mind.
Love you, Dad, always and forever. Thank you for giving me life. Happy Father's Day!
Madison's view of teenagers...
Madison to her sister a couple of days ago...
"Jaclyn, you are going to be a teenager soon and that is really sad. You are going to have big boobs and be all makeupy. I don't want to be a teenager."
"Jaclyn, you are going to be a teenager soon and that is really sad. You are going to have big boobs and be all makeupy. I don't want to be a teenager."
A New Meaning for Grilled Cheese
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Chinese New Year superstition
CNY fell on Feb 19th this year. Dad's birthday. Here's a Jaclyn quote on CNY:
Me: "Do NOT eat meat for the first meal on Chinese New Year's Day!"
Jac: "Why?"
Me: "Because it is not good to kill lives at the start of a year."
Jac: "Yea, but the animal was probably killed a coupla months ago."
Taj Mahal
I said to Michael, "Are you going to build a Taj Mahal to display your love for me?"
Jaclyn said, "He doesn't have enough money!"
Real or not real?
On the way to church two days ago, Madison was asking about if something was
real (about the musical "Into the Woods"). Is it real in the story? Is it real? Etc. She kept on
persisting because obviously Jaclyn and I didn't understand what she was
getting at.
We kept saying it is NOT real. It is a story. "Yes, but is it real in the story?!!!"
We kept saying it is NOT real. It is a story. "Yes, but is it real in the story?!!!"
Anyways, it ended with Madison very frustrated and upset.
So I said, "I am sorry Madison that Jaclyn and I couldn't
answer you in a way that was satisfying. I am sorry that you are
frustrated."
Then Jaclyn said to me, "Did you learn that from a parenting class because it sounds like you did!!"
The Wizard of IBS and OZ
this morning's conversation went like this:
Madison to me, "Mommy, what is heavier ibs or oz?" ("ibs" rhyming with sibs and "oz" as in Wizard of Oz)
Me: "Huh? What is that?"
Madison: "What is heavier ibs or oz?"
Me: "I don't know, Madison."
Jaclyn answers nonchalantly: "ibs" (again rhyming with sibs")
Madison, "Mommy, is Jaclyn right? ibs is heavier than oz?"
Me: "I don't know what that is. Is that something I should know?"
Jaclyn says to me, "She means pounds and ounces."
Monday, March 9, 2015
Priscilla Shirer's The Names of God
In Genesis, He’s the breath of life
In Exodus, He is the Passover Lamb
In Leviticus, He’s our High Priest
In Numbers, the Fire by Night
Deuteronomy, He’s Israel’s guide
Joshua, He’s salvation’s choice
Judges, He’s Israel’s guard
In Ruth, the kinsmen’s Redeemer
1st and 2nd Samuel, our trusted Prophet
In Kings and Chronicles, He is Sovereign
In Ezra, He’s the true and faithful scribe
In Nehemiah, the Re-builder of broken walls and lives
In Esther, He’s Mordecai’s courage
In Job, the Timeless Redeemer
In Psalms, He is our morning song
In Proverbs, He is our wisdom
Ecclesiastes, He’s the time and season
In Song of Solomon, He is the lover’s dream
In Isaiah, He is the Prince of Peace
In Jeremiah, the Weeping Prophet
Lamentations, the Cry for Israel
Ezekiel, the Call from Sin
Daniel, the Stranger in the Fire
Hosea, the Forever Faithful
Joel, the Spirit’s Power
Amos, the Strong-arms that carry
Obadiah, the Lord our Savior
Jonah, the great Missionary
Micah, the Promise of Peace
Nahum, our Strength and Shield
In Habakkuk and Zephaniah, He’s brings revival
In Haggai, He restores that which was lost
In Zachariah, He’s our fountain
And in Malachi, He’s the Son of righteousness rising with healing in His wings
AND THAT’S JUST THE OLD TESTAMENT
In Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, He is God and Messiah
In the spirit filled book of Acts, He is the reigning fire from Heaven
In Romans, He is the grace of God
Corinthians, the Power of Love
Galatians, Freedom from the curse of sin
Ephesians, our Glorious Treasure
Philippians, the Servant’s Heart
Colossians, He’s God and the Trinity
Thessalonians, our calling King
In Timothy, Titus, and Philemon, He’s our mediator and our faithful pastor
In Hebrews, the Everlasting Courage
In James, the One who heals the sick
In 1st and 2nd Peter, our Faithful Shepherd
In John and Jude, He’s the lover coming for His bride
AND in the Revelation, in the very end, when it’s all over, said and done, when time is NO MORE. He is and will always be the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, Prince of Peace, Son of Man, Lamb of God, The Great I Am, Alpha and Omega, God and Savior
He is Jesus Christ the Lord
HE IS EVERYTHING THAT YOU NEED
In Exodus, He is the Passover Lamb
In Leviticus, He’s our High Priest
In Numbers, the Fire by Night
Deuteronomy, He’s Israel’s guide
Joshua, He’s salvation’s choice
Judges, He’s Israel’s guard
In Ruth, the kinsmen’s Redeemer
1st and 2nd Samuel, our trusted Prophet
In Kings and Chronicles, He is Sovereign
In Ezra, He’s the true and faithful scribe
In Nehemiah, the Re-builder of broken walls and lives
In Esther, He’s Mordecai’s courage
In Job, the Timeless Redeemer
In Psalms, He is our morning song
In Proverbs, He is our wisdom
Ecclesiastes, He’s the time and season
In Song of Solomon, He is the lover’s dream
In Isaiah, He is the Prince of Peace
In Jeremiah, the Weeping Prophet
Lamentations, the Cry for Israel
Ezekiel, the Call from Sin
Daniel, the Stranger in the Fire
Hosea, the Forever Faithful
Joel, the Spirit’s Power
Amos, the Strong-arms that carry
Obadiah, the Lord our Savior
Jonah, the great Missionary
Micah, the Promise of Peace
Nahum, our Strength and Shield
In Habakkuk and Zephaniah, He’s brings revival
In Haggai, He restores that which was lost
In Zachariah, He’s our fountain
And in Malachi, He’s the Son of righteousness rising with healing in His wings
AND THAT’S JUST THE OLD TESTAMENT
In Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, He is God and Messiah
In the spirit filled book of Acts, He is the reigning fire from Heaven
In Romans, He is the grace of God
Corinthians, the Power of Love
Galatians, Freedom from the curse of sin
Ephesians, our Glorious Treasure
Philippians, the Servant’s Heart
Colossians, He’s God and the Trinity
Thessalonians, our calling King
In Timothy, Titus, and Philemon, He’s our mediator and our faithful pastor
In Hebrews, the Everlasting Courage
In James, the One who heals the sick
In 1st and 2nd Peter, our Faithful Shepherd
In John and Jude, He’s the lover coming for His bride
AND in the Revelation, in the very end, when it’s all over, said and done, when time is NO MORE. He is and will always be the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, Prince of Peace, Son of Man, Lamb of God, The Great I Am, Alpha and Omega, God and Savior
He is Jesus Christ the Lord
HE IS EVERYTHING THAT YOU NEED
Monday, March 2, 2015
My Sweet Angel
I went to bed really early last night. Not sure if I was under the weather or just a bit sad.
Sometimes grief just comes upon me in big waves, and I feel
paralyzed. And even though I am busy with life raising my kids, I have
a big ache in my heart for my dad.
With lights out and tears in my eyes, I said to Madison, "I miss my dad!"
Madison said with much empathy and a hug, "Oh Mommy! Let's pray for Gung Gung"
Then she prayed. She prayed for Gung Gung and talked about our mixed emotions, "we are also happy because he suffered for so long".
She prayed for people all over the world who are having a hard time because they lost someone they loved.
I shed more quiet tears because my heart was so moved with her compassion and sweetness.
Monday, January 19, 2015
Seahawks are NFC Champions Again - Miracle
Nail biting game. Nerves were shot. Seahawks played poorly and were being slaughtered by Green Bay with Russell Wilson getting sacked 5 times, and throwing 4 interceptions. Green Bay was the better team. They played well. The Seahawks were down 16-0 at halftime. Then 19-7 in the fourth with 5 minutes remaining. Then the miracles started to happen. The Seahawks refused to quit and got two touchdowns with 3 minutes remaining. The game goes into overtime. Seattle won the coin toss. And Seattle won in overtime. Final score 28-22. One of the most amazing comebacks in NFL history. Definitely one of the most memorable moments in Seattle sports history. A true miracle (and so worthy of praising God for, which Russell Wilson & other players did publicly). As coach Pete Carroll said, "This has got to be one for the ages." Seahawks are off to the Superbowl...again.
Saturday, January 17, 2015
Never Will I Leave You
The other night, I saw Madison draw on an 8 1/2 x 11 piece of paper. She drew 3 pictures of a time when she was afraid. One picture was a square completely filled in with pencil. That picture represented being in the dark alone. The other picture was a bridge over water...afraid that it would break. The third picture was of a plane...afraid that it would crash.
Under each of those pictures she wrote 3 questions with its answer.
1. Was God with me? YES
2. Did I remember that God was with me? YES
3. What could I have done to not be so afraid? PRAY.
And then she wrote this verse under each picture.
Hebrews 13:5b
Because God has said,
"Never will I leave you:
Never will I forsake you."
Later that night at bedtime prayers, she prayed,
"Dear Jesus,
I pray that Duh Duh knows that You will never leave him and never will You forsake him, Hebrews 13:5b. And that he doesn't get married!"
And after she prayed for God to fix pollution and protect polar bears and help the poor people, I asked her why she would pray that Duh Duh would not get married. Her answer was, "Because i don't want him to."
"But Madison, that is not very nice."
"Well, I guess I could pray that I hope he gets married but..."
Under each of those pictures she wrote 3 questions with its answer.
1. Was God with me? YES
2. Did I remember that God was with me? YES
3. What could I have done to not be so afraid? PRAY.
And then she wrote this verse under each picture.
Hebrews 13:5b
Because God has said,
"Never will I leave you:
Never will I forsake you."
Later that night at bedtime prayers, she prayed,
"Dear Jesus,
I pray that Duh Duh knows that You will never leave him and never will You forsake him, Hebrews 13:5b. And that he doesn't get married!"
And after she prayed for God to fix pollution and protect polar bears and help the poor people, I asked her why she would pray that Duh Duh would not get married. Her answer was, "Because i don't want him to."
"But Madison, that is not very nice."
"Well, I guess I could pray that I hope he gets married but..."
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