The Way of Hope
June 1, 2023
In an episode of the TV series of the New Amsterdam, the story of the depressed American Chinese youth, Amy who stepped off the subway platform onto an oncoming train, tells us that depression is
The Good in Suffering.
March 24, 2023
In a bible study, my group mate once asked: Why do we have to suffer for us to know God? Why do we remember God only when we are in need? My answer: Because it
A Healthy Lament: Cries and Hope of the Weeping Prophet
March 16, 2023
Lamentations is a book written by Jeremiah, the weeping prophet in the darkest times of his land when he was down in the deep depressive state of his soul. In chapters 1 & 2, Jeremiah
The Hiding Place Of Comfort and of Refuge
January 20, 2023
Question: Have you ever been distressed? In need… anxious for something physical, mental, emotional or even spiritual? I have. Have you ever experienced self-pity? Yup, poor me, shamed and wronged.. no word just tears down
Hope for Living
September 6, 2021
1 Cor 15:58 Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is
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
Hope In the pit and prison of Life
May 12, 2021
From the pit to the prison to the palace… that about summed up the life of Joseph! Is that it? Nope… not quite… He was 17 tending his father’s flock and sent to look on
Be a Comfort in Discomfort
April 13, 2021
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
The Gardener Sees
April 12, 2021
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.
Hope in Covid Times
April 11, 2021
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