Growing in Patience
May 2, 2022
As an example, brethren, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. We count those blessed who endured. You have heard of the endurance of Job and have
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The Wise Pray-er
April 27, 2022
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
The Parable of the Two Sons: A Father’s Dilemma
April 20, 2022
I have read the story of the prodigal son many times. Two scenes struck a chord in my heart in a poignant bitter-sweet-sour manner. One from each son: Scene 1:Luke 1516 He longed to fill
Lechon ala Surpresa
April 20, 2022
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
The Story of the Good Neighbor
April 8, 2022
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
The Path of the Peacemaker
April 5, 2022
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
A Mom’s Puzzle
April 3, 2022
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
Gifted Child of God
March 29, 2022
Special children, exceptional children, gifted children… children with special needs… do you know that all these are under one umbrella? Yes, even gifted children are children with special needs. We often think that special children
The Value of Time
March 26, 2022
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die… (Eccl. 3:1 NIV) Born and grown in a Chinese family, I know
Prayer of the Defeated
March 21, 2022
Joshua, successor of Moses, led the Israelites into the Promise Land with a successful conquest of Jericho. It was their first battle won with the Lord in command. They brought down the walls of the