faith journey
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This morning I realised a whole lot of family would be descending on our home. During Chinese New Year, no one really makes an appointment. They simply show up — like an open house. My mother is now the matriarch of the clan. And in a Peranakan family, food is the centre of the gathering.… Read more
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The disciples forgot to bring bread. They had only one loaf with them on the boat, and they were discussing the fact that they had no bread. You had already multiplied bread before their eyes — so much bread that they collected twelve baskets in excess. Now they are on the boat with You, and… Read more
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Give us a sign from heaven because signs matter. Signs guide us. Signs reassure us. Signs tell us we are not lost. When I feel uncertain, when I am tired of discerning, when I want clarity without waiting, I ask You for a sign. You sighed deeply when they asked You for a sign. Not… Read more
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Teach me to guard my heart, my eyes, my lips. Guard my heart from resentment, from pride, from thoughts that grow unchecked. Guard my eyes from comparison, from envy, from seeing only what is lacking. Guard my lips from careless words, from sharp replies, from speaking when silence would love better. Purify what begins within… Read more
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“Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.” Your Word sustains. It nourishes more deeply than food. It shapes the interior life. Yet I find myself wondering, how important are families in Your eyes? Those who turn away from You often turn away from… Read more
In Moments Like This 