Missing Home
Sometimes you don’t realize how much you miss home until you receive an invitation to your best friend’s wedding. As you look through the wedding website and see who is the best man and groomsmen, you can’t help to feel you should be there…. ….perhaps this is what real friends are. You want to be […]
Chores
A while ago, I read an article relate to those who work in the IT field. Since most of our work are virtual (bits and bytes), there’s a invigorating feeling when we perform physical work, like chores. The rationale is we get to physically see and touch things we accomplished. Perhaps this is why I […]
Encouragement
Sometime encouragement comes in the unlikely places. This is from Jason. A friend who followed my blog for a few years. He was coming through Singapore a few months ago on his way to Cambodia. We had a chance to stop by for a coffee. This is the email he wrote after he went home […]
Stomach, Telugu and Seeking the Spirit
Bro, are you at je? (JE = Jurong East) This is a MRT (Subway) stop in the west of Singapore. I wondering what it would be like. As I stood there, I prayed a bit to seek the Spirit. I am reminded of the first time I went out to visit the poor […]
Christian Mission in the Modern World
Of all the Christian-related books I sold, there are still a few left on my shelf. This is one of them. Christian Mission in the Modern WorldbyJohn Stott I figure John Stott will have something intelligent to say about Christian Mission. I just read the Foreword and I think I already enjoy what I will […]
Personal Calling Statement
Last night, I went to a friend, also a missionary, session on Missions. One of the exercise is to develop a personal calling statement. Like Paul wrote in Ephesian 2:10: For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. (NIV) Here’s mine […]
Discover
I’ve been cleaning my room since our house is getting renovated. I was digging through some of the old stuff and found this poem. I purchased this poem from a friend in Feb 2009. He was hanging out in the cold street of Toronto when I met him. He took pictures with his digital camera, […]
Hope from the One who won’t forsake
13 For I am the LORD, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you. 14 Do not be afraid, O worm Jacob, O little Israel, for I myself will help you,” declares the LORD, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel. … 17 […]
He who talk most…
listen least! Haha. I read this quote and I thought…hey that sounds like me. Hmm…sometimes I wonder if I listen merely just for the other person to finish so I can throw out my points…. hmm…
Work and rest
Something I heard quite profound yesterday. I work for the Glory of God and I rest for the Glory of God (ala 1 Corinth 10:31). My weekend had been very restful. I went for a bike ride. Did some chores. I took a nap. I had hearty meal with family. In an ever fast pace […]