All the pictures and vids you see of the traffic in Saigon are all true. I am experiencing it for myself this week, and I love it. Cars, vans, motorbikes, scooters, bicycles, pedestrians, vendors balancing 2 heavy baskets on a bamboo stick, hand-pedaled carts driven by old ladies (I don’t know how else to describe […]
I’m not an adventurous traveler. I grew up with a mother who told us to never eat street food when we were growing up in Hong Kong. She hated crowds, taught me that you can contract horrible diseases from public bathrooms, held her breath when she walked passed beggars on the street, and always wore […]
Read this on Family Life today. We pray for revival, and it starts with us, each cleaning up our own house. A Christian leader told me about boarding a small commuter plane for a short flight out of Nashville. Moments after he settled in, a flight attendant’s voice came on the loudspeaker and said, “When […]
Traveling across the world used to be a big thing. Well, it still is, if you think about the amazing airplane that not only defy gravity, but holds 200+ people and tons of luggage with it. But most people nowadays take for granted our ability to travel thousands of miles in a relatively short time. […]
Due to shoulder pains when I sit at the computer, I’ve not posted. With age comes aches and pains, and I don’t like it. A friend said that when she keeps busy, she forgets about the pain. I think it is a true principle that when we do things to serve others, a lot of […]
As much as I like to change things up once in a while, like repainting a wall color or moving the furniture, there is comfort in the familiar. Take for example our church’s annual Memorial Day picnic. We knew what would be served, because it’s the same every year. In the car on the way […]
“The prevailing view in our culture is that as you close out your fortieth year or so, you enter a period of aging and decline. To pair age with growth seems to be contradiction in terms. This is a myth I refuse to believe, and I want to help you shatter it as well.” (p28) […]
“I am celebrating 80 years as a Christian this year!” She didn’t look a day over 70. Her face was radiant with joy, she sang the hymns with gusto, and spoke with clarity giving glory to God. I haven’t seen too many models of older people who live with a purpose. I’ve mostly seen depressed […]
People say, Let’s talk over a cup of coffee. But I don’t drink coffee. Or they say, Let’s do lunch. But I don’t want to spend money eating out (unless they’re treating). How about getting together to walk and talk? In addition to being a healthier alternative, which is already a good enough reason, here […]
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Before every big event that I am involved with, I usually have a nightmare. Last night, I dreamt that I was late to the event we are having tonight, tables weren’t set up the way it should, the food was not there, and to top it off, I realized I was booked to MC two […]
1. Mouth sores – I get them all the time. Have one right on the tip of my tongue right now. 2. Rotten food in the refrigerator that I can’t locate. – The frige smells every time I open it, but I can’t find what the culprit is. 3.Post nasal drip. – I have allergies […]
Thoughts for today: Nothing is a surprise to God – that’s right, He’s never had a surprise party…. Unlike God, we are often taken by surprise when things don’t turn out the way we planned. We have hopes that things might be a certain way, or that things should be a certain way. But to […]
While visiting my father at the assisted living facility today, we saw the son of one of the residents. He said his father moved out because he had to be hospitalized. The father is 93 years old. That’s life, isn’t it? No matter how well you live, how long you live, death will catch up […]
I was inspired by our speaker at church on Sunday to reflect on every day and write one sentence. I’m too verbose to keep it to one sentence, but this takes the pressure off of having to write a full length post everyday. Today’s reflection: I attended a gathering of Asian English ministry leaders. I […]
My daughter thinks trying to decide what classes to take in high school is hard enough. Then she’s got to decide her major in college. These decisions determine the course of her life. But as I advise my daughter about her academic path, I told her that in the end, it doesn’t really matter. She’s […]
After talking to some friends about finding friends for support, it got me thinking about my journey of friendships through life stages. It’s easier to have friends when you are single, in college. Everyone you see daily are in the same stage of life, with similar issues, and it’s easy to find people who understand […]
I’ve been attending a small church for the last 20 years. Everyone in a small church has to wear several hats, and I had taken on some leadership roles. I don’t think I’m gifted as a leader. I’ve always seen myself as a teacher and discipler. But since there are many needs in a small […]
I am not a good housekeeper. I suppose I could clean my house, but I don’t have a natural knack for it. I have a couple of my friends who keep an immaculate house. You can drop by their house unannounced and their house looks as if they’ve been cleaning for days, all ready for […]
On my birthday today, I have some random thoughts. – I don’t like to look at past photos of my children when they were little. It makes me grieve the lost of childhood with them. Those days are gone and there is no going back. I rather look at pictures of what they are doing […]