April 2021

The Queen’s Gambit is a 2020 Netflix drama series about a girl who’s a chess genius. She can play against multiple players, anticipate, memorise their moves and…

From the pit to the prison to the palace… that about summed up the life of Joseph! Is that it? Nope… not quite… He was 17 tending…

Tampo queen? (Tampo is sulky in Tagalog) Sumbong queen? (Sumbong is Tagalog word for complain or report) Balat-sibuyas fragile cry-baby? (Balat-sibuyas is Tagalog term for onion-skin or…

1 Samuel 22David left Gath and escaped to the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and his father’s household heard about it, they went down to him…

Procedure:1) Cut squash into cubes and boil in water to soften.2) sauté garlic, carrots and onions, rosemary lightly in oil3) add soup stock to combine with 1&2…

How to pray… Prayer changes… It is said that prayer changes the pray-er more than just circumstances or God’s mind. In Old testament, the story of Hannah…

Marinate fish in salt and pepper, pan fry. For the sauce:2 pcs Coriander roots4 garlic cloves1/4 c shallotsChili as desired 1 1/2tbsp tamarind paste1 1/2 tbsp sugar1…

I have read the story of the prodigal son many times. Yet this morning, two scenes struck a chord in my heart in a poignant bitter-sweet-sour manner.…

Jesus often tells stories or uses gardening principles to teach life lessons. Here are some tips from the Master Gardener as I observe how it works in…

Ham Yong… that is a Hokkien term to describe a person who’s humble enough to take it when people hurled insults at him. It means to be…