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Photo of Taffeta Chime Taffeta Chime Taffeta Chime, called Taffy by most, is a writer and language teacher from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, where she and her husband Shane Xu serve with the Chinese congregation at the North Boulevard church of Christ. Taffy has a BA in English and Creative Writing (2011) and an MA in English and Foreign Languages/Linguistics (2015), both from Middle Tennessee State University. She has won multiple awards for her short stories, poems, and essays and has been published in several literary journals. She also has two published young adult novels, Stoodie (2007) and The Last (2011). Through her twelve years of teaching English as a foreign language, Taffy has built intentional relationships with people from all around the world and continues evangelistic efforts through online Bible/language lessons, homestay for international students and visitors, and volunteer work in the local international community. Most recently, she is learning her new role as a mother to her daughter, Beili. Taffy enjoys watching YouTube, exercising, playing with her two cats, and streaming language games on Twitch.

Taffeta Chime

Taffeta Chime, called Taffy by most, is a writer and language teacher from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, where she and her husband Shane Xu serve with the Chinese congregation at the North Boulevard church of Christ. Taffy has a BA in English and Creative Writing (2011) and an MA in English and Foreign Languages/Linguistics (2015), both from Middle Tennessee State University. She has won multiple awards for her short stories, poems, and essays and has been published in several literary journals. She also has two published young adult novels, Stoodie (2007) and The Last (2011). Through her twelve years of teaching English as a foreign language, Taffy has built intentional relationships with people from all around the world and continues evangelistic efforts through online Bible/language lessons, homestay for international students and visitors, and volunteer work in the local international community. Most recently, she is learning her new role as a mother to her daughter, Beili. Taffy enjoys watching YouTube, exercising, playing with her two cats, and streaming language games on Twitch.
Creation Care: How to Steward the Earth Wisely What is creation care? Creation care goes all the way back to God’s command in the first chapter of the Bible for humans to rule over God’s creation wisely. This was God’s reason for creating humans in the first place: “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule... Photo of Taffeta ChimeTaffeta Chime
Storytelling: How to Share Stories for a Particular Audience Continuing her series on storytelling and the Bible, author Taffeta Chime explores how to share stories for a particular audience. Other articles in this series include “Why Storytelling Is Important to the Life of a Christian,” “How to Create Good Characters,” “What Are the Conflicts in a Story?,” “What Metaphor Means,” and “Tips on Writing Stories in Layers.”  In... Photo of Taffeta ChimeTaffeta Chime
Storytelling: Tips on Writing Stories in Layers Continuing her series on storytelling and the Bible, author Taffeta Chime gives tips on writing stories in layers. There are three layers to keep in mind when crafting a story: the shallow story, the applicable story, and the crafted story. Other articles in this series include “Why Storytelling Is Important to the Life of a... Photo of Taffeta ChimeTaffeta Chime
Storytelling: What Metaphor Means We use metaphors often in conversation, but have you ever wondered what metaphor means? A metaphor is a figure of speech which explains a more abstract topic by making a comparison with something more literal that the audience has experience with. The word comes from the Greek noun metaphora, meaning “transfer,” suggesting that a word,... Photo of Taffeta ChimeTaffeta Chime
Storytelling: What Are Conflicts in a Story? In this article, Taffeta Chime explores what are conflicts in a story. Other articles in this series include “Why Storytelling Is Important to the Life of a Christian,” “How to Create Good Characters,” “What Metaphor Means,” “Tips on Writing Stories in Layers,” and “How to Share Stories for a Particular Audience.” When I was nine... Photo of Taffeta ChimeTaffeta Chime
Storytelling: How to Create Good Characters Continuing her series on storytelling and the Bible, author Taffeta Chime explores how to create good characters. Other articles in this series include “Why Storytelling Is Important to the Life of a Christian,” “What Are the Conflicts in a Story?,” “What Metaphor Means,” “Tips on Writing Stories in Layers,” and “How to Share Stories for a... Photo of Taffeta ChimeTaffeta Chime
Why Storytelling is Important to the Life of a Christian In this article, Taffeta Chime explores why storytelling is important in the life of a Christian. Other articles in this series include “How to Create Good Characters,” “What Are the Conflicts in a Story?,” “What Metaphor Means,” “Tips on Writing Stories in Layers,” and “How to Share Stories for a Particular Audience.” “Hi, sweetheart, how was... Photo of Taffeta ChimeTaffeta Chime
A New Year…in the Eyes of the Lord I have had the same New Year’s resolution for the past several years: read through the Bible in the year. The first time I did this from start to finish was in 2011, when I read from cover to cover. In reading different translations, languages, and reading plans, it’s amazing to me how the Scriptures... Photo of Taffeta ChimeTaffeta Chime
What a Ghost Hunter Taught Me about Trust in God On Halloween 2003, my freshman year of high school, I sat in my dorky costume in Chemistry class and waited for class to begin. But today, my teacher, Mr. Ronnie Nixon, had something else planned. Mr. Nixon had previously been a scientist of the paranormal before he became a high school science teacher. On Halloween... Photo of Taffeta ChimeTaffeta Chime
How Can I Reach Out to a Lonely Person in a Year of Loss? His phone buzzed him awake from his dreaming. Groaning, he slapped his hand over to grab the phone and squinted as the bright screen dominated the darkness of the room. He was glad he had bought the light-canceling curtains, but he blinked several times as he turned off the alarm and grabbed his glasses. His... Photo of Taffeta ChimeTaffeta Chime
In Defense of Christian Missions I have seen a handful of social media posts online recently from mostly non-Christians calling out mission work as being akin to imperialism and colonialism: We are told that white Westerners go into a predominantly non-Christian culture with the mindset, not only of converting them to Christianity, but of assimilating them into forms of Christianity... Photo of Taffeta ChimeTaffeta Chime
6 Ways to Emerge from COVID Ready for Hospitality In my previous article, we talked about emerging from COVID with a commitment to show hospitality. Now, let’s jump into some hospitable ideas: #1 – Invite solicitors into your home. It may be a salesperson, a neighborhood kid raising money, a door-to-door evangelist–whatever it is, hearing the doorbell might make you run and hide. But think... Photo of Taffeta ChimeTaffeta Chime
Emerging from COVID with a Commitment to Hospitality I used to work as an ESL/EFL teacher at a language school, and I remember having a conversation with the school’s housing director back in 2017, when she asked us if my husband and I were fine having a Japanese boy stay at our house for about a year. My answer was essentially, “Sure, why... Photo of Taffeta ChimeTaffeta Chime
Disciples Should Expect God’s Discipline Throughout this season of COVID, I have been praying a lot. But I also haven’t always known how to say what I’m thinking or feeling. A lot of times, my prayers turn to asking God, “What are you doing behind the scenes during this time?” I’ve known that this is a historical moment for our... Photo of Taffeta ChimeTaffeta Chime
Some Good News in the Kingdom One thought that has been recurring in my head through this pandemic is how strangely unifying the whole experience is. When was the last time in human history that everyone–down to an individual level–was affected by something like this? It has been a good opportunity to check in with friends around the world. A friend... Photo of Taffeta ChimeTaffeta Chime
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