Christian parents must allow their children the freedom to develop their own identities

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The author and her daughter celebrate her high school graduation. Image courtesy of Grace Ji-Sun Kim

Read my latest for Duke Divinity School’s Magazine, Faith & Leadership where I discuss the complexities of raising children. As a mother of three, raising children is challenging, difficult and overwhelming.

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Motherhood Shouldn’t Be a Competitive Sport: TIME motto

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This is my new TIME motto, “Motherhood Shouldn’t Be a Competitive Sport” May 5, 2016.

It is also posted on Huffington Post.

Happy Mother’s Day everyone!!

 

Reflection on Society of Race, Ethnicity and Religion, by Susan Shields

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This is a wonderful reflection by my student Susan Shields.  She attended the “Society of Race, Ethnicity and Religion” in Chicago and had a terrific experience.  Here is her story.

Have you ever watched children playing outside? I watched a small group of children playing in a yard recently. They were free to laugh, run and play and fully enjoyed the experience which brought joy to their Spirits and mine. Soon after this I had quite a different experience at Midway airport. Hundreds of people stood in lines delineated by barriers depicting a

My Birthday

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It is my birthday!! 

I woke up to many hugs and kisses this morning.  It is these simple acts of goodness and kindness that makes one’s life beautiful and meaningful.

How Your Plastic Water Bottles Hurt the Planet

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As water bottles fill up our landfills, it will cause more hazardous waste and consume useable land, which will affect our quality of life for now and for the future generation, Kim writes. (PhotoBucket)

To gear up for Earth Day, April 22, 2013, I wrote a column about “Water Bottles”.  This is a repost of my latest column for EthicsDaily.com

Raising children means packing school lunches, including a drink. Water is always a safe and preferred choice, but our household dilemma is how to send water with them.

Understanding the Questions

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This devotion was given by one of my students, John Egerton (Moravian Theological Seminary) for my “Introduction to Theology” class.

“Understanding the Questions”

by John Egerton

A number of years ago, when my older son Todd was four years old and my younger son Eric was one, I came home to this scenario: My wife Barbara was making dinner; Todd was coloring as he sat at the center

Does Life Offer Us Second Chances?

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This is a repost of my blog for the Wabash Center’s blog series called, “Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda”…..

It was the second week of January, and I was alone with the three kids as my husband was off to sunny California on business. The first night he was away, my youngest son had a little fight with his older sister. He was so upset that he came to me and asked if he could sleep in my room. I automatically said “no,” as I have never allowed my kids to sleep in my room and wasn’t going to start now.

Christmas Reflections: Peace on Earth and Gun Violence

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This was originally posted on Feminist Studies in Religion blogsite. 

As many Christians including myself celebrate Christmas, we want to take a moment to pause and reflect upon what it means to celebrate Christmas.

As we live in the busyness of getting into the Christmas spirit, the message of the birth of Christ gets lost in the fervor of buying present, decorating the trees and holding

My Life as a Chauffeur

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By: Grace Ji Sun Kim

September came in like a lion.

Three kids mean three different school shopping trips.  Each kid requires new clothes, uniforms and new school supplies.  This school shopping has become a greater chore which I like even less towards each year.