Strong and Brave – not weak and proud
June 1, 2025
2 Chronicles 15:1-71 The Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded, 2 and he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: The
Legacy of Strength in Weakness
May 10, 2025
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may
Denial Kings (and Queens)
February 10, 2023
Nope, not me… Don’t children quickly deny whenever mom or dad asks: Who broke the vase or who spilled the milk? The disciples of Jesus were certainly experts at denials. At the last supper, when
The Many Faces of Me
January 15, 2023
I’ve been thinking that as I grow older, I seem to be evolving into a multi-complex person: serious, funny, seemingly extrovert but really an introvert, someone who’s playing “Knock, knock, who’s there” with myself. In
How I become Braver… Courage 101
January 12, 2023
Dear friend, what is your greatest fear? Mine used to be: 1) that I would be a widow 2) that I would be maid-less. Used to be… no longer. How? Why? First, not that I
A Love Letter to my Hannah
January 4, 2023
What does a mother say to her child who bravely left her family in the pandemic to get married thousand of miles away from home? How does a mom feel when she could not be
Cause for Pain
June 6, 2022
Once there was a writing workshop entitled ‘Writing out of your Pain.’ I did not attend the event but I imagined a bit what the theme of the event implies. I remember a friend once
A Future and A Hope in Dark Times
July 19, 2021
For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans for prosperity and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and
The Valley of the Shadow of Death
May 8, 2021
Yesterday, I attended 2 memorial services. One for 2 elderlies, nonagenarians; another of someone in mid-life. These services are held in memory of the saints who died in the Lord. They are means of comfort
Asking for a Hard Thing
May 6, 2021
“As the Lord lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” (2 Kings 2:2,4,6) This morning, I see this statement spoken 3x. Who said it? To whom did he say it? Why?