ALICE KIM, LCSW

Similar to Lot, the likelihood that my life could have little to no impact toward what is good and beautiful is eerily real. I could be swe

I am officially the shortest in my family. I knew the day was fast approaching when I didn’t have to tilt my head downward to make eye contact with my girls. One day, I was kneeling to speak to them; now, I either tiptoe to their height or they bow their faces for a kiss. Feeling small is familiar. In my elementary school photos, you can find me seated at the first row. And there are definite advantages to being this height. When on a plane, I don’t have to worry about m

Shortly after settling into our apartment on the campus of a seminary as newlyweds, I was asked, “Do you feel called to be a pastor’s wife?” It was a reasonable question but one I had not anticipated. Prior to marriage, acquaintances and friends would ask about my then fiancé. I would respond with the usual descriptors including his preparation for pastoral ministry. Reactions ranged from “more power to you to” or “do whatever makes you happy” to, “you’ll make a great past