Blog Archive

Bitter or Better

A friend once told her son: Do you know who’s the original avenger? It’s God. She then shared verses from Psalms. Yes, it is true. God is our avenger – first and last. Have you

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The Story of the Prodigal Son

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. One from each son: Scene 1:Luke 1516 He

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The Mysterious Ways of God

From 2 Samuel 3:1-5, 5:13-16, I read of the names of David’s sons. 6 born in Hebron, 11 born in Jerusalem. A question comes to mind: How come God did not choose any of them

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Why do People Suffer

Question… Do you think those who are suffering in the world today are bad people or because they’re worse than others? Ooopsss… This is not a good question to ask especially to those who are

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Be a Comfort in Discomfort

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 there. 2 All those who were in distress

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The Gardener Sees

This new bloom from my okra plant tells me that an okra is coming soon. When I see the flower closes, I expect that with right water and sunshine, the flower will become a fruit.

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Hope in Covid Times

This morning, I woke with a sense of sadness and helplessness… sad for my suffering & grieving friends.. sadder still that there seems to be nothing I can do to lessen the suffering or the

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Gardening tips on living life

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 my little garden: ScaffoldingOne morning I saw a

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Growing Tall

In many homes, parents mark their kids’ height on door posts with dates to measure their progress. Each mark compared to the previous ones determines how tall and fast they grew. These two pine trees

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How Prayer Works

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 praying for a son, reminds me that prayer

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