My Latest Book Launched
When I published my first book, I knew it could be my last as well. My long stay in the hospital ICU, followed by rushing to the ER, the frequent visit for checkups, and staying a week or two for monitoring became my routine. I still have the same feeling every time I am about
Where are they now?
When I was young, until recently in my thirties, there were no deaths in my family. And I was almost convinced, although absurd, that there could be no death in my family. I felt blessed and privileged and often thank God for his safekeeping, although we were unworthy. I have lost some friends in the
The Smell of Harvest
The sun, at least for this year, seems to be waning a little. Autumn is here. It is time for harvesting paddy rice in different parts of the world, at least in the countryside where I spent my childhood. I gazed out at my window while sipping hot water in the morning. I could sense
Sing me a sad song
Sing me the sad song, but I’ll focus on finding hope in the sadness in the hopelessness of life. A reminder of my nothingness, but finding joy in the midst of it all. I’m melancholic at heart, but unforgiving and willing to go on in life. Ironically, sometimes I find comfort in the sadness of
Not far from the Kingdom
Not far isn’t sufficient. It is not reaching the goal nor finishing well. Yet it also means one is in the race or gaining momentum towards something worthy. Sometimes faith is just trusting the process, even if we can’t feel it. Faith is beyond the knowledge, understanding, and wisdom of this world. Thus, it appears
Baruch Hashem Adonai
It is in my prerogative, as a created being in the image of Adonai, to praise the Lord as much as he deserves, at first. The fall of mankind cleft my heart to mend my broken relationship with him. My journey has so far not been so smooth, yet in the sharp edges of pain
I got spammed
One fine morning I was deleting all the spam messages and emails. I even unsubscribe many of the unsolicited and irrelevant emails to me. Some were almost as promising and attractive to delete without a second look. I hate being spammed all the way. It took a huge chunk of my time dealing with them.
Not on the run
I have not been a good person, and I can’t do more damage to my integrity as a believer. Not that I wanted to run away from the start, but I needed to make up my mind. There were options to just remain on the run. However, I will know what I am doing. When
Thank you, Lord!
There were more than ten thousand reasons to praise the Lord. This realization hit me hard the other day. I thank the Lord as I’m alone in my sitting room. It brought tears of joy as I knelt in reflection on the journey of my life. Each twist and turn was a moment of blessing
Handing down our faith
I was in my late teens already when I had the privilege to stand before the chalkboard as a primary school teacher. The chalkboard was my friend and a tool for me to hand down my knowledge in the simplest manner for the young minds to grasp the subject I am teaching. Those days with