"Thanksliving": More than thanksgiving
“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”
(1 Thessalonians 5:18 ESV).
This is a familiar verse that I have heard countless times since I was a young Christian.
“Give thanks…”.
It is easy to be thankful when life is going well. When work is fulfilling, our loved ones are healthy, and everything seems to fall into place.
But what happens when things take an unexpected turn? When we receive a difficult medical
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Do we ever wonder about what (or who) we see?
A month ago, my fourth uncle passed away. He was my mother’s youngest sibling.
He passed on in Australia, where he had lived for almost 30 years. None of his family could travel there in time to say our last farewells.
It was and still is bittersweet, but not for the reasons above.
My uncle lived an uncommon life. In an age when artistic gifts and dreams were set aside for more pragmatic pathways, he followed his heart.
Oct 54 min read
Awe — worshipping beyond understanding
We invited a group of young adults to our home for an unplugged worship session recently. Three songs were lined up for that evening, and the session went on for about an hour, with free worship during various intervals between songs. After singing and worshipping, we came together to share our experiences.
One of the participants shared about a recent experience of awe. This young man experienced it not in any elaborate settings - not at the last night of a church camp we
Sep 115 min read
