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(written 12.18.2020 at the height of Covid, months after my m.i.l. passed away. There was no wake, no memorial service, no eulogy, just cremation the morning after.) If you were …
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A-bi, di yah bo ui-h ah o? (A-bi, you’re so busy)Our house guest said this to me many times for the past 3 days. Yes, it was hectic – buying …
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大家早安. Good morning, everyone. Magandang umaga! Buenos dias! Bonjour! Ho tsa khi.. that’s Hokkien.. but we don’t really do that.. greet people in Hokkien with good morning – except for …
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I am often amazed at God’s humor: bringing together my mom and dad. One is hard of hearing and the other loves to talk. I used to visit them every …
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How do you feel if a friend offended you – say bad things behind your back? I felt sad and disappointed. Indeed a wrong done often causes grief and pain. …
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“When your parent becomes your child’ is the title of the book a friend gave me. The author shared the challenges of taking care of his ageing mom. Indeed in …
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One morning years ago, I couldn’t get the car engine to start after i pushed the on button. I thought I got the wrong key. Pushed the button 2x, nothing.. …
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But Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people …
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The Lamb of God is one of many titles given to Jesus. What and how do saints in Christian history say and explain about Jesus being the Lamb of God? …
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Humbly humiliated… Humility is defined as lack of false pride; antonyms are conceit and vanity. Jesus is our model for living a life of humility. He exemplified this virtue by …
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One time at the doc clinic, I noticed there are stacks of books on the side tables near the sofa. One book caught my eye: Conversational Evangelism. The doctor put …
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The COVID lockdown messed me up my mental and emotional health in the first couple of months. I struggled with anxiety and paranoia. In the initial days, I often thought …