3 Ways to Embrace the Gift of Singleness
Singleness was never a gift I asked God for. Instead, I have always desired companionship and to start my own family, so the more years I move up in my twenties, the more tempted I am to detest this gift and “exchange” it for the gift of marriage.
ASK YMI: I Am Fully Self-Sufficient. Why Do I Need God?
A: What reality will end up showing you, if you leave it time, is that you are not fully self-sufficient. You can’t control your emotions. And you can’t determine your own future. But your life will be proof of that in itself.
Why I Decided Not to Leave My Church
The questions themselves were good, but I realized something was off the day my pastor preached about how we needed to step up as parents, and I left service wrecked with a heavy sense of guilt. You see, I don’t have kids.
Is God Ghosting Me?
Does God ever go silent? It’s a reasonable question. My first reaction to it is an emphatic, “Yes!”
God's direction was so clear when He led me to finish the degree, that I was sure once I was done, He’d show me what’s next.
But as of yet, nothing. Crickets.
3 Ways to Embrace the Gift of Singleness
Singleness was never a gift I asked God for. Instead, I have always desired companionship and to start my own family, so the more years I move up in my twenties, the more tempted I am to detest this gift and “exchange” it for the gift of marriage.
Why Won’t God Give Me What I Want?
I want that marriage.
I want that vacation.
I want that . . . Fill in your want.
I wanted the full-time job.
But the more I prayed about it, the more I knew that it wasn’t going to happen just quite yet.
Covid-19: One Month Later, I’m Still Trapped at Home
74,675 diagnosed cases. 4,922 suspected cases. 2,121 deaths.
51 days have passed since the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) first broke out on 31 December 2019, and it’s been 29 days since the cities (including mine) near Wuhan have been on a lockdown.
Many like myself have been banned from leaving our homes, uncertain of when we can resume work, or have resorted to working from home.
Why Baptism?
The announcement couldn’t have been clearer: “Water baptism is not an option for the believer in Jesus. Please sign up for baptism.
Why Baptism?
The announcement couldn’t have been clearer: “Water baptism is not an option for the believer in Jesus. Please sign up for baptism.
ODB: Rich Toward God
Growing up during the Great Depression, my parents knew deep hardship as children. As a result, they were hard-working and grateful money stewards. But they were never greedy. They gave time, talent, and treasury to their church, charity groups, and the needy. Indeed, they handled their money wisely and gave cheerfully.As believers in Jesus, my parents took to heart the apostle Paul’s warnin
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Getting Catty About the Cat-astrophe of Cats
Watching Tom Hooper’s latest cinematic effort, Cats, was definitely not on my to-do list last weekend. But James Corden and Rebel Wilson’s catty remarks about the film at the Oscars saw me giving up my Saturday cat nap for an afternoon at the movies.
Getting Catty About the Cat-astrophe of Cats
Watching Tom Hooper’s latest cinematic effort, Cats, was definitely not on my to-do list last weekend. But James Corden and Rebel Wilson’s catty remarks about the film at the Oscars saw me giving up my Saturday cat nap for an afternoon at the movies.
Prejudice—The Parasite That Plagues Us All
Parasite, a Korean film directed by Boon Joon Ho, made history as the first foreign language film to win four Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best International Feature Film, and Best Writing (Screenplay)--prompting comments from a news reporter that director Boon Joon Ho didn’t just make a movie, but started a movement for Asian films to gain global recognition.
