I’ll be the first to admit that I love nostalgia. I love going “back in time” in my mind and soaking in the past. Just yesterday, I stumbled upon a YouTube video of a string of old TV commercials from my childhood (yes, commercials!). I was entranced by them. I remembered so...
Yewen’s family had a sudden shock in September 2015 when his mother was admitted to hospital because of a severe stroke. His mom went into a coma as the family tried to stimulate her back into consciousness. They prayed desperately and worked hard to find a solution until eventually...
Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication like the...
A true friend is a great blessing. Someone who “gets” you. Someone who knows your weaknesses and failures, and loves you anyway. Someone who is easy to be around. Someone who enjoys the same activities and conversations. Perhaps Proverbs captures it best...
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9 Mr and Mrs C weren’t easy to love. At 87 years old, Mr C frequently beat his wife, leaving her black and blue and bitter. For her part, 76-year-old Mrs C was venomous...
O Lord, you have searched me and known me! You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar. You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways. Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O Lord, you know it...
Chrissy has been in Hong Kong as an architect since 2011. When she was 13, she heard God telling her how much He loves her and has since been living out her life for God’s calling. She began to suddenly have a heart for China and was given opportunities to move there. She found her way...
It’s hard to know what—or who—to believe these days. It’s hard to find someone or some source that will tell the direct, non-sugar-coated, untampered truth. If you don’t believe me, maybe you will believe the Oxford Dictionary. I recently learned that their Word of...
This will be written for the generation to come, that a people yet to be created may praise the Lord. Psalm 102:18 This verse is part of the prayer of an afflicted man who is asking for mercy for himself and for God’s people. The psalmist cries out to the Lord to hear his prayer while...
I had a bit of a “rude awakening” today. Our mornings are usually busy getting kids ready for school. This morning, as I was making breakfast for my daughter, I knocked over a glass that shattered on the floor. As I jumped to get out of the way, my foot landed on one of the pieces of...