“Aren’t we going to go down yet? I’m excited to take photos!” I was staring out the window, admiring the rows of changing autumn trees when Cathy asked the question. I took a quick glance at the map and told her that our stop wouldn’t be for another 20 minutes. We’ve already been inside the…
Read More“Hallelujah.” I feel the word rise to my lips from deep in my belly before I could even think twice. I pause. I say it again. “Hallelujah.” This time, I trace each syllable carefully with my voice, remembering its roots. I heard it once from a teaching and have never quite said it the same…
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Christmas lights. Cool cider breeze. Ramen. Shoji and fancy wood. Crimson leaves. With a soft smile and a deep exhale, I lean back against the shinkansen chair and mentally list down the things I was grateful for. It really wasn’t that difficult when everything was going great. My favorite travel destination during my favorite season…
Read MoreSo I move yet again. And as much as the thought of building from the ground up unnerves me, I understand that faithfulness is not just doing what the Lord has called me to; it is also knowing just until when He has called me to it. It is also faithfulness to stop, to leave and to start anew.
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“I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling 22.” The iconic Taylor Swift song was released when I was 16. From that time on, I spent every year looking forward to the day I turned 22, just so I can finally claim the song. *not even kidding* Since I spent so much time looking forward…
Read MoreMy dad sent me a download link to a movie yesterday morning. Gosnell: America’s Greatest Serial Killer The title had me horrified at first, until he went on to tell me that I should watch the movie because it tackled one of the things I advocated for. Confused, I went on Google to look it…
Read MoreHow ironic is it that I’m missing out on sweet time with my Jesus because of the frivolities that come with Christmas, frivolities that are supposed to be all about celebrating Him in the first place?
Read MoreRolling over my bed, I groggily opened my eyes and grabbed my phone from the side-table to check the time. “7:15 am” I jolted up and out of that mattress in record time. Nothing wakes me up like the realization that I’m running late. By 8 am, I was supposed to be in a community…
Read MoreThere are several one-liners I like to keep putting out there, one of which is “God cares more about making you holy than making you happy.” Flashback to the famous A Walk to Remember movie where Mandy Moore was at a crossroads and when asked what God wanted for her, all she said was “I…
Read MoreAs a business graduate, there’s one rule I got out of my accounting classes that I continue to live by today: never assume unless otherwise stated. Being such a stickler for rules, I made sure to adhere to this one. Apparently, that one went down for better and for worse. I literally never assumed –…
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