Have you ever seen a social media story and compared someone else's 15 seconds to your whole life achievements up till that point? It's a ridiculous spiral. A wise man once said, "You can be blessed, but still be in bondage." You can end up wishing for Eden while missing the paradise you're already in. [...]
When it rains, it pours. That very rain falls both on the good and evil. Yet, should I consider myself good even by my own standards, I naïvely expect some shelter from the Almighty as compensation for obedience. So imagine my utter shock as I step out on the pavement and I am welcomed into [...]
It's possible to get out of a relationship without getting over it. To move into the future without getting over the past. Every new season in life requires a new mindset. A new way of looking at our situation, our difficulties, our successes. When God brought the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt to the [...]
Our general elections are around the corner, how many of us want to weep and rub ashes on our foreheads just thinking about it? It feels like no matter how many rallies are attended and yellow t-shirts are bought, once the crowds recede and the dust settles, all still sama je. Life goes on. Yea, life goes [...]
If there's anything Christ has taught me, it's that we don't live for ourselves. In us rests the potential and ability to impact the world. That ability is only stimulated when selfishness dies. Ironically I have spent a lot more time redefining my 'SELF' than I have in defining my love for others. You can't [...]
It's December already *whines* where did my 2015 go? This is the time we do the spring cleaning, the charity, the Christmas shopping and we try to finish up the resolutions before January 1 hits and this whole cycle repeats itself. It's the end of our new beginning that we started 2015 with so much [...]
I recently wanted to get LASIK for my eyes because the ophthalmologist told me contact lenses were making my eyes dry. But when I went to the clinic I was rejected for the procedure because my corneas were not thick enough. HOWEVER, there is another procedure, ICL, where they insert "corrective lenses" into your eyes. Besides putting the [...]
