Ruth Bauman

Ruth Bauman was born to British parents in Nigeria and grew up in Hong Kong. She lives her third-culture life in chilly, beautiful Minnesota where she enjoys a retirement of travel, reading, writing, occasional knitting (mostly hats), and keeps a finger in the pie of counseling, her former profession. She lives with the husband of her exciting Hong Kong childhood as well as frequent visitors from all over the map. Her three sons and their families give her endless joy and an ever-changing travel schedule, visiting them all over the US. Her two granddaughters are the delight of her heart, and she spends as much time as possible in their presence—virtually or face to face.

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Stone steles alley in Small Wild Goose pagoda park in Xian city, Shaanxi province, China.

God Has Always Been at Work

All this time, you thought I wasn’t active in China in the early years after Jesus died and rose again—but here you see that I was!

A brightly colored embroidery of children playing, with a golden dragon twisting among them. I am not Chinese, and yet I was so helped by this exploration of the Year of the Dragon. And I realize that for my Chinese Christian brothers and sisters this series of articles may have produced a much deeper sense of relief than mine. For this I am grateful and looking forward to an eternity in which I can know them better.

Dragons and Devotion: Bridging Cultural Heritage with Christian Faith

I am not Chinese, and yet I was so helped by this exploration of the Year of the Dragon. And I realize that for my Chinese Christian brothers and sisters this series of articles may have produced a much deeper sense of relief than mine. For this I am grateful and looking forward to an eternity in which I can know them better.