christian life · family

I Will Rise

"I Will Rise" by Chris Tomlin There's a peace I've come to know Though my heart and flesh may fail There's an anchor for my soul I can say "It is well" Jesus has overcome And the grave is overwhelmed The victory is won He is risen from the dead [Chorus:] And I will rise… Continue reading I Will Rise

kids funnies, warm & fuzzies

the words that make me smile super big!

"R U ready for this?  C is always talking about her Bday in October, and she said your name as the FIRST person on the list!  She used to look for you at every church we went to."  -text from a parent of almost 3-year old from my old church ------------ A:  Pssst... I have… Continue reading the words that make me smile super big!

christian life · kidmin

christianese as second language

Have you ever been to a doctor who talks to you in medical terms, and you're staring at him/her with a huge question mark on your face?  Well, that happened to me when I went into the ER last year.  He was super nice and kind in telling me what I was suffering from... but… Continue reading christianese as second language

christian life · my journey · randoms stuff

a thousand sleepless nights

Tonight I came across a song called "Blessings" by Laura Story through some facebook posts.  Alright, confession time--I don't listen to a lot of Christian music... so when I read few posts regarding this song, it peeked my curiosity... and then one of the posts included part of the lyrics: ‘Cause what if your blessings… Continue reading a thousand sleepless nights

church life · randoms stuff

pastors…

After reading my latest blog on church, a friend told me that I need to write a follow-up blog on how church can change.  I am no expert in this subject... and these posts are my mere opinions and thoughts.  Being the practitioner that I am, I started thinking about practical steps that church can… Continue reading pastors…