Category: Personal
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” (Mt. 11:28-30) In stark contrast to my last article, indeed, there is a place for work, for service, for ministry… However, like my closing remark, we can become like Martha, so focused on the task at hand that we forget to come to the feet of Jesus, as does Mary.…
Over the following month as I prepare for various ministry opportunities, I’m forced to take a step back and, once again, evaluate the depth of responsibility which my role entails. I recently had a friend ask me about my future direction and my parents’ response. I recalled a particular turning point, when my dad shared his perspective, in preparing for the ministry I am now privileged to partake in. He surprised me with his wisdom and understanding, actually, quite a firm reminder of what I am, as it were, getting myself into. The concerns he shared…
I’ve been speaking with a number of friends recently about one of the issues with my generation. I think one of the biggest issues today is brand loyalty, or rather, ownership. Why not just say ownership? Simply because the issue is more than possessing something. There was once an age where people would swear upon a particular brand, no matter much it failed, because they had a good experience and became loyal to that brand. Take my parents’ (Asian) generation, they will swear by Toyota’s cars. For these sorts of people, this brand was always first choice, regardless of cost,…
Update: the car still starts…but given various oddities over the last few weeks, it is time to retire. I won’t be taking my chances of finding myself calling for another tow truck. Weird noises, loose bolts, funny engine smells…RIP Car. Well, my car has breathed its last. After tighten a few bolts, topping up on petrol and oils…it has run its final lap. It was coming and I knew it. I was waiting for it to happen, but I never expected to feel so low about it. I mean, for all the problems that I had with the car, it…
It’s been just over two months now since dad passed away. For the most part, life seems as though it’s back to normal…almost. As the eldest son in the family, there has been an underlying current which has distinctly changed my personality. Mostly obvious to me, I’ve been more stressed, more angry, less patient… there’s probably other issues which I don’t even notice. It’s somewhat frustrating, that’s not the person I want to be, period.
