Blog Archive

Hola! Hello! 你好!Bonjour!

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 occasions when we, the Tsinoy

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The Reason We Forgive

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. It is sad if it’s

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When your Parent Becomes your Child

“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 many ways, elderly people have

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The Ways of the Safe and Strong

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.. then I realised i was

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Humbly Humiliated

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 giving up His heavenly position

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Sharing Good News

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 her personal collection of Christian

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Sing, Dance and Live

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 perhaps I am beginning to

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