Lunar New Year greetings are often spoken quickly, exchanged with a smile, tucked into red envelopes, or typed into group chats between firework videos and reunion dinner photos. But each phrase carries layers of history, cultural memory, and hope. These aren’t just polite sayings. They are compressed prayers — blessings shaped by centuries of longingContinue reading “Nine Lunar New Year Greetings — And the Deeper Blessings They Carry”
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From Mount Sinai to the Promised Land: A Lunar New Year Reunion
Lunar New Year has always felt like more than fireworks and red envelopes to me. It’s about renewal. Crossing over. Leaving behind what shaped you and stepping into what’s next — even when you’re not completely sure what “next” looks like yet. This year, something unexpected happened. On a random Sunday afternoon, in the middleContinue reading “From Mount Sinai to the Promised Land: A Lunar New Year Reunion”
New Clothes, New Season: A Chinese New Year Reset
After weeks of working steadily in this “Promised Land” season — building, adjusting, staying faithful — I found myself doing something simple but meaningful: buying new clothing around Chinese New Year. And not just buying — buying during a $70 discount sale. Now, let’s be honest. There’s something satisfying about a good discount. It feelsContinue reading “New Clothes, New Season: A Chinese New Year Reset”
When Ephesians 3:20 Feels Like a Nudge Toward a New Business
Sometimes Ephesians 3:20 doesn’t land as comfort—it lands as a stirring. You read about God doing more than you can ask or imagine, and suddenly there’s an idea you can’t shake. A business. A solution. A gap you notice. Not fully formed, not risk-free, but persistent. That doesn’t automatically mean “quit everything tomorrow.” But itContinue reading “When Ephesians 3:20 Feels Like a Nudge Toward a New Business”
Ephesians 3:20 — Less Than a Month Into the Promised Land
When I wrote about entering the Promised Land, I imagined a sense of arrival. Relief. Settling. A deep exhale after a long stretch of waiting and hoping and trusting. And in some ways, that’s been true. But it’s been less than a month, and already I’m realising something important: the Promised Land isn’t static. ItContinue reading “Ephesians 3:20 — Less Than a Month Into the Promised Land”
More Than I Asked For — Ephesians 3:20 From an A&E Waiting Room
“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.”— Ephesians 3:20 More Than I Asked For — Ephesians 3:20 From an A&E Waiting Room When I think about this verse now, I don’t picture big dreams or boldContinue reading “More Than I Asked For — Ephesians 3:20 From an A&E Waiting Room”
One Year Ago in A&E — and How Different Life Feels Now
One year ago, I was sitting in A&E with a really angry-looking red eye, trying not to spiral. If you’ve ever been in A&E, you’ll know the feeling. The harsh lighting, the waiting, the way time stretches. You’re surrounded by people, but somehow you feel very alone. I remember feeling scared — not just aboutContinue reading “One Year Ago in A&E — and How Different Life Feels Now”
The Broom Tree Is Not the End of the Story
Elijah had just witnessed fire fall from heaven. It’s one of the most dramatic moments in Scripture—bold faith, public victory, unmistakable evidence of God’s power. And then, almost immediately after, Elijah ran. Exhausted. Afraid. Empty. He collapsed beneath a broom tree and asked God to let him die. That detail matters. Because it reminds usContinue reading “The Broom Tree Is Not the End of the Story”
How to Trust God When the New Thing Is Gentle
Learning to trust God’s work when it doesn’t shout There are seasons when faith feels like movement—decisions, risks, action, momentum. And then there are seasons when faith feels like stillness. Like breathing again. Like not having to prove anything. Isaiah 43:19 has been meeting me in one of those quieter seasons: “See, I am doingContinue reading “How to Trust God When the New Thing Is Gentle”
From Mount Sinai to the Promised Land: When the Client Finally Gets It
Mount Sinai Here’s a moment in every long project where you wonder if you’re actually going anywhere—or just circling the mountain for the hundredth time. That place is Mount Sinai. Mount Sinai is where the rules are handed down. Where expectations are high, clarity is low, and progress feels theoretical. You’re doing the work, learningContinue reading “From Mount Sinai to the Promised Land: When the Client Finally Gets It”
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