Peace in the Pit and Prison of Life
April 25, 2021
From the pit to the prison to the palace… that about summed up the life of Joseph! Is that it? Nope… not quite… He was 17 tending his father’s flock and sent to look on
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Being Kind and Generous in Grief
April 24, 2021
Life is short… blood is thicker than water… a son is a son no matter what he did…Being magnanimous and kind in grief is possible for one who has big heart… these are some of
When Hubby and I fought…
April 24, 2021
Tampo queen? (Tampo is sulky in Tagalog) Sumbong queen? (Sumbong is Tagalog word for complain or report) Balat-sibuyas fragile cry-baby? (Balat-sibuyas is Tagalog term for onion-skin or thin skinned, easily offended, easily hurt, sensitive to
Humbly Cursed
April 23, 2021
Ham Yong… that is a Hokkien term to describe a person who’s humble enough to take it when people hurled insults at him. It means to be patient and meek – not angry and not
Pan fried fish in tamarind sauce By Chef Yolly Chan
April 22, 2021
Marinate fish in salt and pepper, pan fry. For the sauce:2 pcs Coriander roots4 garlic cloves1/4 c shallotsChili as desired 1 1/2tbsp tamarind paste1 1/2 tbsp sugar1 tbsp fish sauce1/2 c chicken stock or water
Praying and Running
April 22, 2021
What do you do when someone is trying to kill you? And that someone is the most powerful man in the nation? You run. You hide. That was what David did. King Saul even killed
A Game of Chess
April 21, 2021
The Queen’s Gambit is a 2020 Netflix drama series about a girl who’s a chess genius. She can play against multiple players, anticipate, memorise their moves and win against all of them. Jesus was also
Bitter or Better
April 20, 2021
A friend once told her son: Do you know who’s the original avenger? It’s God. She then shared verses from Psalms. Yes, it is true. God is our avenger – first and last. Have you
The Story of the Prodigal Son
April 19, 2021
I have read the story of the prodigal son many times. Yet this morning, two scenes struck a chord in my heart in a poignant bitter-sweet-sour manner. One from each son: Scene 1:Luke 1516 He
The Mysterious Ways of God
April 19, 2021
From 2 Samuel 3:1-5, 5:13-16, I read of the names of David’s sons. 6 born in Hebron, 11 born in Jerusalem. A question comes to mind: How come God did not choose any of them