The Wise Pray-er

The Prayer – 1 Kings 3:5-14 If God were to ask you: What do you want me to give you? What would your answer be? Good health? Financial security? Most traditional Chinese might perhaps ask

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Lechon ala Surpresa

My mom-in-law used to cook pig stomach (in Hokkien, ti-toh) soup – with duck or native chicken as the other main ingredient. So growing up, hubby liked and drank it a lot. His mom would

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The Story of the Good Neighbor

Someone asked Jesus: Who is my neighbor? This question is self-focused. “My” is definitive. It looks at what I think, who I consider to be ‘my’ idea of a neighbor. It is restrictive like setting

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The Path of the Peacemaker

For quite some time, I have a burden in my heart to make peace… I have tried before. Sometime I succeeded, and it brought me joy. But I have also failed. ☹️ Peacemaking is not

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A Mom’s Puzzle

We go to school to learn the 3 R’s. One gets on the bike to know how to ride it. You get wet to learn swimming. You sit behind the wheel to start driving. A

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