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“I’ll Feel Better About Myself If…”
For close to two months now, I’ve been working out super consistently, at least five times a week and sometimes, twice a day. (I know, crazy! Who is this person?)
I actually do things that the productivity coaches tell us to do. Like, set out my gym clothes the night before, so the first thing I ...
Cry Out In A Crisis
We're slowly emerging from a harrowing season.
About a month ago, as part of a volunteer helpline, I heard people weep on the phone as they scrambled for hospital beds for their loved ones who fought for their lives. I remember the voices of some of them. A woman wailing—her mom had died and her sister ...
Journeying with Jesus – A Lent Devotional
We just celebrated Valentine’s at our house. We had family over for Asian food (side note: if you haven’t tried Burmese Khow Suey yet, I highly recommend it), and we wrapped up with lemon cheesecake.
There was no chocolate, no strawberries, and no bubbly. Instead, we had our fill of noodles and fried rice - perhaps ...
“Who’s At The Door?” – The Innkeeper’s Perspective
The following is a completely fictional narrative of the Christmas story based on completely true events that unfolded in history.
As you walk in the innkeeper’s worn-out sandals for a few minutes, I invite you to look at the familiar story of the Nativity through different eyes. Here’s a guy who is somewhat jaded, cynical, and ...
Why I Needed to Unlearn My Favorite Bible Verse
Back in 2001, while I chugged through heavy coursework at graduate school in Upstate New York, I had one thing on my mind. I would like to tell you that it was assignments or making good grades because, after all, I had crossed continents and traveled across the seas to America for the first time ...
Do You Phub God?
When it comes to organizing my life, I am decidedly (and frustratingly) old school. My husband has (almost) given up convincing me that Google calendars are the way to go. I usually give digital diaries a non-committal shot for a week or two and then revert to my trusty spiral-ring planner.
When it comes to spending ...
While You Wait
It happens like clockwork. Every three weeks my dear husband hits pause on all plans and ensures that he gets a haircut. He leaves home for an hour and springs back looking like an Indian Jason Bourne (Are rose-tinted glasses still allowed after 15 years of marriage? I’m giving myself a pass).
But, then, like much ...
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