“Why am I having this bout of gout at this time? I can hardly walk.” When I was pastoring, if this had happened before the Sunday I was scheduled to preach, I would inform the church staff, and someone would have taken over. But now it was a First-timers Silent Retreat! I ended up hobbling […]
I do not use my mobile phone excessively. Even then, I do notice certain habitual loops when I have the phone in my hand, or when I want to pass the time while waiting for someone. The endless novelty and information, the social validation, and the dopamine infusion trap me in the loop. My habitual […]
I have been reviewing my journal and reflecting on my faith journey in the past year. I would sum up my year as a year of increase. I saw my faith growing in strength. I can trust God and his promises to me. I remind myself of his promises and act in faith, without doubting. […]